Attack on the uncastled king: knight to g4 (f2)
c9-01428Puzzle rating: 1070Theme: 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
12. Nxg4 gxf4 13. Nf6+ Ke7 14. Nxg8+
Why it works
- Great move! knight to g4 keeps the pressure (+6.3).
- Spot on — knight to f6 (+6.4).
- Precise: knight to g8 is the top choice (+6.3).
- You win a piece — the queen.
- If instead gxf4, then Nf6+ and you win the queen.
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