Attack on the uncastled king: knight to f7 (e5·4)
c9-01560Puzzle rating: 1075Theme: 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
16. Nxf7 Kxf7 17. gxf4 Re8+ 18. Kf2
Why it works
- Great move! knight to f7 keeps the pressure (+4.4).
- Spot on — pawn to f4 (+4.6).
- A natural move: king to f2.
- You win a piece — the queen.
- If instead Kxf7, then gxf4 and you win the queen.
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