Attack on the uncastled king: pawn to e5 (f4·78)
c9-08258Puzzle rating: 1161Theme: 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 dxc4 17. Rc1 O-O 18. Bf3
Why it works
- Great move! pawn to e5 keeps the pressure (+4.6).
- rook to c1 develops smoothly.
- Precise: bishop to f3 is the top choice (+4.4).
- You win a piece — the queen.
- If instead dxc4, then Rc1 and you win the queen.
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