Attack on the uncastled king: pawn to f6 (e5·22)
c9-08168Puzzle rating: 1058Theme: 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
10. exf6 gxf6 11. Ne3 d4 12. Nxf5
Why it works
- Great move! pawn to f6 keeps the pressure (+6.9).
- knight to e3 develops smoothly.
- Precise: knight to f5 is the top choice (+7.0).
- You win a piece — the queen.
- If instead O-O, then fxg7 and you win the queen.
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