Attack on the uncastled king: pawn to g6 (f5·15)
c9-06596Puzzle rating: 1087Theme: 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
10. fxg6 hxg4 11. Nb3 O-O-O 12. O-O-O
Why it works
- Great move! pawn to g6 keeps the pressure (+6.9).
- knight to b3 develops smoothly.
- A natural move: king to c1.
- You win a piece — the queen.
- If instead hxg4, then O-O-O and you win the queen.
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