Attack on the uncastled king: pawn to e5 (f4·68)
c9-07556Puzzle rating: 1077Theme: 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
13. fxe5 Rxf1 14. Qxf1 d5 15. cxd5
Why it works
- Great move! pawn to e5 keeps the pressure (+7.2).
- Spot on — queen to f1 (+7.7).
- Precise: pawn to d5 is the top choice (+8.2).
- You win a piece — the queen.
- If instead d5, then Bxd5 and you win the queen.
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