Attack on the uncastled king: knight to f4 (e2)
c9-00806Puzzle rating: 1050Theme: 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
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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