Attack on the uncastled king: knight to e5 (d3·7)
c9-04986Puzzle 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
13. Nxe5 fxe5 14. Nf5 Ne6 15. O-O-O
Why it works
- Great move! knight to e5 keeps the pressure (+6.5).
- knight to f5 develops smoothly.
- A natural move: king to c1.
- You win a piece — the queen.
- If instead fxe5, then Nf5 and you win the queen.
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