Attack on the uncastled king: pawn to e5 (f4·90)
c9-21646Puzzle 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
17. fxe5 O-O 18. Rxf7
Why it works
- Great move! pawn to e5 keeps the pressure (+6.0).
- Spot on — rook to f7 (+5.9).
- You win a piece — the queen.
- If instead O-O, then Rxf7 and you win the queen.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #516.
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