Attack on the uncastled king: rook to e7 (e6)
c9-05383Puzzle rating: 1097Theme: 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. Rxe7 Nxe7 13. c4 h4 14. Ne2
Why it works
- Brilliant! The rook on e7 is a sacrifice that works — you are winning (+3.1).
- pawn to c4 develops smoothly.
- A natural move: knight to e2.
- You win a piece — the queen.
- If instead Nxe7, then c4 and you win the queen.
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