Attack on the uncastled king: pawn to f5 (e4·38)
c9-05661Puzzle rating: 1120Theme: Chess960 twist: use the unusual starting setup of the pieces.
White to move — find the best continuation
The tactical motive
Chess960 twist: use the unusual starting setup of the pieces.
White to move — find the best continuation
Solution & explanation
Main line
6. exf5 cxd6 7. Nc3 Bc6 8. Nf3
Why it works
- Great move! pawn to f5 keeps the pressure (+3.0).
- knight to c3 develops smoothly.
- A natural move: knight to f3.
- You win a piece — the queen.
- If instead cxd6, then Ne2 and you win the queen.
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