Attack on the uncastled king: pawn to g6 (f5·17)
c9-07913Puzzle rating: 1067Theme: 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
7. fxg6 fxg6 8. Rxf8+ Bxf8 9. Na4
Why it works
- Great move! pawn to g6 keeps the pressure (+6.0).
- Spot on — rook to f8 (+6.3).
- Precise: knight to a4 is the top choice (+6.0).
- You win a piece — the queen.
- If instead Nxg6, then e3 and you win the queen.
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