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Attack on the uncastled king: rook to f1 (g1·3)

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Puzzle rating: 1098Theme: 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

11. Rxf1 exd5 12. b5 Nde6 13. Qb4

Why it works

  • Great move! rook to f1 keeps the pressure (+5.0).
  • Spot on — pawn to b5 (+4.8).
  • A natural move: queen to b4.
  • You win a piece — the queen.
  • If instead exd5, then Bxd5 and you win the queen.

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