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Attack on the uncastled king: knight to e7 (d5)

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Puzzle rating: 1077Theme: 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

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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