Attack on the uncastled king: knight to f4 (g2)
c9-06680Puzzle rating: 1090Theme: 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. Nxf4 O-O-O 14. Be2 Rf8 15. Nh3
Why it works
- Great move! knight to f4 keeps the pressure (+5.0).
- bishop to e2 develops smoothly.
- Strong! knight to h3 is the sharp choice (+5.1).
- You win a piece — the rook.
- If instead O-O-O, then Be2 and you win the rook.
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