Attack on the uncastled king: knight to e7 (d5)
c9-00738Puzzle rating: 1077Theme: 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
11. Nxe7 Rxe7 12. Bf2 Nd4 13. Bd5
Why it works
- Great move! knight to e7 keeps the pressure (+6.1).
- Spot on — bishop to f2 (+5.8).
- A natural move: bishop to d5.
- You win a piece — the queen.
- If instead Nxe7, then Nxf5 and you win the queen.
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