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Attack on the uncastled king: pawn to f4 (e3·45)

c9-15966
Puzzle rating: 920Theme: 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. exf4 hxg4 11. hxg4

Why it works

  • Great move! pawn to f4 keeps the pressure (+3.4).
  • Spot on — pawn to g4 (+3.5).
  • You win a piece — the knight.
  • If instead hxg4, then hxg4 and you win the knight.

About this position

These pieces come from starting position #535.

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