Attack on the uncastled king: knight to e1 (d3)
c9-02207Puzzle rating: 1137Theme: 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
7. Nxe1 Nd6 8. gxf5 Nxf5 9. Qe5
Why it works
- Great move! knight to e1 keeps the pressure (+4.5).
- Spot on — pawn to f5 (+4.3).
- Precise: queen to e5 is the top choice (+4.2).
- You win a piece — the queen.
- If instead Nd6, then Qc3 and you win the queen.
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