Attack on the uncastled king: knight to h5 (f4)
c9-01179Puzzle rating: 1063Theme: 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
15. Nxh5 Nxe5 16. Qb5+ Bc6 17. Qb3
Why it works
- Great move! knight to h5 keeps the pressure (+4.1).
- Spot on — queen to b5 (+4.5).
- A natural move: queen to b3.
- You win a piece — the queen.
- If instead b5, then Nxg7+ and you win the queen.
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