Attack on the uncastled king: knight to f5 (g3·5)
c9-02405Puzzle 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
11. Nxf5 gxf6 12. Be2 h5 13. h4
Why it works
- Great move! knight to f5 keeps the pressure (+4.0).
- bishop to e2 develops smoothly.
- A natural move: pawn to h4.
- You win a piece — the queen.
- If instead gxf6, then Bd3 and you win the queen.
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