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Attack on the uncastled king: knight to f4 (e2)

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Puzzle rating: 1050Theme: 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

8. Nxf4 Bg5 9. Rf3 Bxf4 10. Rxf4

Why it works

  • Great move! knight to f4 keeps the pressure (+7.1).
  • rook to f3 develops smoothly.
  • Precise: rook to f4 is the top choice (+7.0).
  • You win a piece — the queen.
  • If instead Bg5, then Rf3 and you win the queen.

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