Attack on the uncastled king: knight to e5 (d3·8)
c9-05125Puzzle rating: 1103Theme: 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
10. Nxe5 Nxe5 11. Nd3 Nxd3 12. exd3
Why it works
- Great move! knight to e5 keeps the pressure (+4.3).
- knight to d3 develops smoothly.
- Precise: pawn to d3 is the top choice (+4.2).
- You win a piece — the queen.
- If instead Nxe5, then Nd3 and you win the queen.
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