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Attack on the uncastled king: pawn to e6 (e5·3)

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Puzzle rating: 1110Theme: 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

16. e6 O-O-O 17. exf7

Why it works

  • Great move! pawn to e6 keeps the pressure (+3.7).
  • Well found: pawn to f7 (+3.6).
  • You win a piece — the knight.
  • If instead O-O-O, then exf7 and you win the knight.

About this position

These pieces come from starting position #884.

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