Attack on the uncastled king: pawn to f5 (e4·42)
c9-06350Puzzle rating: 1135Theme: 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
7. exf5 Nd4 8. Bxd4 exd4 9. f6
Why it works
- Great move! pawn to f5 keeps the pressure (+5.1).
- Spot on — bishop to d4 (+5.0).
- A natural move: pawn to f6.
- You win a piece — the queen.
- If instead Nd4, then Be4 and you win the queen.
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