Attack on the uncastled king: knight to e3 (f1)
c9-07099Puzzle rating: 1151Theme: 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
10. Nxe3 Ba7 11. c5 e6 12. O-O
Why it works
- Great move! knight to e3 keeps the pressure (+5.1).
- pawn to c5 develops smoothly.
- Precise: king to g1 is the top choice (+5.1).
- You win a piece — the queen.
- If instead Ba7, then c5 and you win the queen.
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