Attack on the uncastled king: pawn to f4 (g3·43)
c9-06799Puzzle rating: 1080Theme: 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
12. gxf4 O-O-O 13. O-O-O Ba4 14. Kb1
Why it works
- Great move! pawn to f4 keeps the pressure (+6.0).
- king to c1 develops smoothly.
- A natural move: king to b1.
- You win a piece — the queen.
- If instead O-O-O, then O-O-O and you win the queen.
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