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Attack on the uncastled king: pawn to f6 (f5)

c9-25680
Puzzle rating: 1610Theme: 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

9. f6 Ng6 10. fxe7

Why it works

  • Great move! pawn to f6 keeps the pressure (+6.9).
  • Well found: pawn to e7 (+7.0).
  • You win a piece — the queen.
  • If instead Ng6, then fxe7 and you win the queen.

About this position

These pieces come from starting position #227.

Explore position #227

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