Attack on the uncastled king: knight to e5 (c4·2)
c9-06353Puzzle rating: 1121Theme: 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
15. Nxe5 Ngxe5 16. Rh4 Ke7 17. d4
Why it works
- Great move! knight to e5 keeps the pressure (+3.0).
- rook to h4 develops smoothly.
- Strong! pawn to d4 is the sharp choice (+2.8).
- You win a piece — the queen.
- If instead Ngxe5, then Rh4 and you win the queen.
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