Attack on the uncastled king: pawn to f6 (g5·9)
c9-05673Puzzle rating: 1076Theme: 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
8. gxf6 gxf6 9. O-O-O Bf7 10. Kb1
Why it works
- Great move! pawn to f6 keeps the pressure (+6.6).
- king to c1 develops smoothly.
- A natural move: king to b1.
- You win a piece — the queen.
- If instead gxf6, then O-O-O and you win the queen.
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