Attack on the uncastled king: pawn to e5 (d4·23)
c9-02319Puzzle rating: 1084Theme: 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
14. dxe5 Neg6 15. Nb6 Nxe5 16. Qd1
Why it works
- Great move! pawn to e5 keeps the pressure (+6.4).
- knight to b6 develops smoothly.
- Precise: queen to d1 is the top choice (+6.2).
- You win a piece — the queen.
- If instead Neg6, then f4 and you win the queen.
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