Attack on the uncastled king: knight to c4 (d2·2)
c9-03137Puzzle rating: 1096Theme: 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
12. Nxc4 O-O 13. Ncxe5 Nxe5 14. Nxe5
Why it works
- Great move! knight to c4 keeps the pressure (+7.0).
- Spot on — knight to e5 (+6.8).
- Precise: knight to e5 is the top choice (+6.7).
- You win a piece — the queen.
- If instead O-O, then Bd2 and you win the queen.
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