Attack on the uncastled king: knight to e4 (c3)
c9-00222Puzzle rating: 1073Theme: 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
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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