Attack on the uncastled king: pawn to e5 (f4·66)
c9-07483Puzzle rating: 1073Theme: 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
6. fxe5 O-O 7. b5 Bg6 8. Bc2
Why it works
- Great move! pawn to e5 keeps the pressure (+6.9).
- pawn to b5 develops smoothly.
- A natural move: bishop to c2.
- You win a piece — the queen.
- If instead cxb4, then d4 and you win the queen.
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