Attack on the uncastled king: knight to e4 (g3·3)
c9-01720Puzzle rating: 1113Theme: 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
5. Nxe4 Nxe4 6. f4 O-O 7. axb4
Why it works
- Great move! knight to e4 keeps the pressure (+5.3).
- pawn to f4 develops smoothly.
- Precise: pawn to b4 is the top choice (+5.2).
- You win a piece — the queen.
- If instead Nxe4, then axb4 and you win the queen.
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