Attack on the uncastled king: knight to g3 (e2)
c9-06388Puzzle rating: 1079Theme: 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. Nxg3 Bxg3 14. e4 Bf7 15. Qe3
Why it works
- Great move! knight to g3 keeps the pressure (+3.6).
- pawn to e4 develops smoothly.
- A natural move: queen to e3.
- You win a piece — the queen.
- If instead Bxg3, then e4 and you win the queen.
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