Attack on the uncastled king: knight to f7 (g5·12)
c9-07133Puzzle rating: 1102Theme: 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
14. Nxf7 Kxf7 15. Qe2 c4 16. Nd2
Why it works
- Great move! knight to f7 keeps the pressure (+3.7).
- queen to e2 develops smoothly.
- A natural move: knight to d2.
- You win a piece — the queen.
- If instead Kxf7, then Qe2 and you win the queen.
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