Attack on the uncastled king: knight to e8 (f6)
c9-01869Puzzle rating: 1142Theme: 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. Nxe8 Kxe8 13. g3 b5 14. Nd2
Why it works
- Brilliant! The knight on e8 is a sacrifice that works — you stand better (+2.8).
- pawn to g3 develops smoothly.
- A natural move: knight to d2.
- You win a piece — the queen.
- If instead Kxe8, then g3 and you win the queen.
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