Attack on the uncastled king: knight to f7 (e5·3)
c9-00981Puzzle rating: 1096Theme: 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. Nxf7 O-O 14. O-O Rxf7 15. Rxf7
Why it works
- Great move! knight to f7 keeps the pressure (+6.1).
- king to g1 develops smoothly.
- Precise: rook to f7 is the top choice (+5.9).
- You win a piece — the queen.
- If instead O-O, then O-O and you win the queen.
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