Attack on the uncastled king: knight to e4 (g3·6)
c9-03338Puzzle rating: 1084Theme: 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
9. Nxe4 d5 10. Neg5 Bxg5+ 11. hxg5
Why it works
- Great move! knight to e4 keeps the pressure (+7.5).
- Spot on — knight to g5 (+7.3).
- Precise: pawn to g5 is the top choice (+7.2).
- You win a piece — the queen.
- If instead d5, then Neg5 and you win the queen.
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