Attack on the uncastled king: pawn to e5 (f4·42)
c9-05837Puzzle rating: 1092Theme: 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
11. fxe5 Qxe5 12. Rxf5 Qe7 13. exd5
Why it works
- Great move! pawn to e5 keeps the pressure (+2.4).
- Spot on — rook to f5 (+2.4).
- Precise: pawn to d5 is the top choice (+2.2).
- You win a piece — the rook.
- If instead Qxe5, then Rxf5 and you win the rook.
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