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Attack on the uncastled king: pawn to f6 (e5·22)

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Puzzle rating: 1058Theme: Chess960 twist: use the unusual starting setup of the pieces.
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White to move — find the best continuation

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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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