Attack on the uncastled king: knight to d3 (f4)
c9-03066Puzzle rating: 1086Theme: 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. Nxd3 c5 15. f3 Nd7 16. Kf2
Why it works
- Great move! knight to d3 keeps the pressure (+3.9).
- pawn to f3 develops smoothly.
- A natural move: king to f2.
- You win a piece — the queen.
- If instead c5, then f3 and you win the queen.
Similar puzzles
Free, no ads · Android 8.0+ · coming soon to Google Play