Attack on the uncastled king: knight to f5 (g3·4)
c9-02324Puzzle rating: 1077Theme: 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
10. Nxf5 exf5 11. Qxf5 Ng6 12. Rgf1
Why it works
- Great move! knight to f5 keeps the pressure (+6.0).
- Spot on — queen to f5 (+6.1).
- Precise: rook to f1 is the top choice (+5.9).
- You win a piece — the queen.
- If instead exf5, then Qxf5 and you win the queen.
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