Attack on the uncastled king: pawn to g3 (f2·15)
c9-07929Puzzle rating: 1074Theme: 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. fxg3 dxe4 7. Rxe4 O-O 8. Re3
Why it works
- Great move! pawn to g3 keeps the pressure (+3.5).
- Spot on — rook to e4 (+3.2).
- A natural move: rook to e3.
- You win a piece — the queen.
- If instead dxe4, then d3 and you win the queen.
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