Attack on the uncastled king: knight to g3 (e2)
c9-01896Puzzle rating: 1074Theme: 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
13. Ng3 Qxg1 14. Qxg1 Rc5 15. d3
Why it works
- Great move! knight to g3 keeps the pressure (+3.9).
- Spot on — queen to g1 (+4.0).
- A natural move: pawn to d3.
- You win a piece — the queen.
- If instead Qxg1, then Qxg1 and you win the queen.
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