Attack on the uncastled king: pawn to f4
c9-00028Shuffle Rating 780Theme: 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. exf4 Nh6 13. O-O O-O 14. g4
Why it works
- Great move! pawn to f4 keeps the pressure (+2.3).
- king to g1 develops smoothly.
- A natural move: pawn to g4.
- You win a piece — the knight.
- If instead Nh6, then O-O and you win the knight.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #678.
SP-678 · ThroneGuard — King on a central file (d/e) with both knights on inner files — the classic-type setup.
Explore position #678Provenance
Mined from the project's engine self-play games.
Verified by Stockfish at depth 20+.
Solution forcedness confirmed (verified).
Pack 001 · SP-678
Similar puzzles
Free, no ads · Android 8.0+ · coming soon to Google Play