Attack on the uncastled king: knight to e4 (c3·2)
c9-03250Puzzle rating: 780Theme: 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
17. Nxe4 h5 18. h3 hxg4 19. hxg4
Why it works
- Great move! knight to e4 keeps the pressure (+5.4).
- pawn to h3 develops smoothly.
- Precise: pawn to g4 is the top choice (+5.2).
- You win a piece — the queen.
- If instead h5, then h3 and you win the queen.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #583.
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