Attack on the uncastled king: pawn to g5 (f4·21)
c9-05937Puzzle rating: 1054Theme: 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. fxg5 O-O 12. gxf6 e5 13. Ng4
Why it works
- Great move! pawn to g5 keeps the pressure (+4.2).
- Spot on — pawn to f6 (+4.5).
- A natural move: knight to g4.
- You win a piece — the knight.
- If instead a5, then gxf6 and you win the knight.
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