Attack on the uncastled king: knight to e7 (f5·5)
c9-06587Puzzle rating: 1080Theme: 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. Nxe7+ Kb7 14. Nxg8 Rxf1+ 15. Qxf1
Why it works
- Great move! knight to e7 keeps the pressure (+7.1).
- Spot on — knight to g8 (+7.2).
- Precise: queen to f1 is the top choice (+7.2).
- You win a piece — the queen.
- If instead Kb7, then Nxg8 and you win the queen.
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