Attack on the uncastled king: pawn to f6 (g5·15)
c9-11054Puzzle rating: 920Theme: 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
18. gxf6 Qf7 19. fxe7+
Why it works
- Great move! pawn to f6 keeps the pressure (+5.2).
- Spot on — pawn to e7 (+5.3).
- You win a piece — the knight.
- If instead Qf7, then fxe7+ and you win the knight.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #465.
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