Attack on the uncastled king: pawn to f5 (e4·55)
c9-07624Puzzle rating: 1056Theme: 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. exf5 O-O-O 7. O-O-O Nf7 8. Ng3
Why it works
- Great move! pawn to f5 keeps the pressure (+4.0).
- king to c1 develops smoothly.
- A natural move: knight to g3.
- You win a piece — the knight.
- If instead O-O-O, then O-O-O and you win the knight.
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