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Attack on the uncastled king: knight to e4 (c3)

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Puzzle rating: 1073Theme: 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

13. Nxe4 Bxe4 14. O-O O-O 15. Nxe5

Why it works

  • Great move! knight to e4 keeps the pressure (+5.9).
  • king to g1 develops smoothly.
  • Precise: knight to e5 is the top choice (+5.7).
  • You win a piece — the queen.
  • If instead Bxe4, then Nxe5 and you win the queen.

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