Attack on the uncastled king: knight to e7 (d5·3)
c9-02770Puzzle rating: 1052Theme: 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. Nxe7 Rxe7 11. Bd3 Ne6 12. Qf2
Why it works
- Great move! knight to e7 keeps the pressure (+6.0).
- bishop to d3 develops smoothly.
- A natural move: queen to f2.
- You win a piece — the queen.
- If instead Rxe7, then Be3 and you win the queen.
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