Attack on the uncastled king: knight to f3
c9-05433Puzzle rating: 1156Theme: 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. Nxf3 Rb6 13. exd6 c4 14. dxe7+
Why it works
- Great move! knight to f3 keeps the pressure (+4.0).
- Spot on — pawn to d6 (+3.8).
- Precise: pawn to e7 is the top choice (+3.9).
- You win a piece — the queen.
- If instead Bg7, then Rh7 and you win the queen.
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