Attack on the uncastled king: pawn to f6 (g5·19)
c9-20715Puzzle rating: 1280Theme: 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
12. gxf6 Bxf6 13. Bg3 O-O-O 14. Qf1
Why it works
- Great move! pawn to f6 keeps the pressure (+8.1).
- bishop to g3 develops smoothly.
- A natural move: queen to f1.
- You win a piece — the queen.
- If instead Bxf6, then fxe5 and you win the queen.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #539.
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