Attack on the uncastled king: pawn to e5 (f4·72)
c9-08028Puzzle rating: 1057Theme: 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
16. fxe5 Rxf1+ 17. Ne1 Ne6 18. exd6
Why it works
- Great move! pawn to e5 keeps the pressure (+4.3).
- Well found: knight to e1 (+4.2).
- Precise: pawn to d6 is the top choice (+4.6).
- You win a piece — the queen.
- If instead Rxf1+, then Ne1 and you win the queen.
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