Attack on the uncastled king: knight to e5 (f3·8)
c9-07180Puzzle rating: 1085Theme: 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
9. Nxe5 Bxe5 10. c6 Bxc6 11. Bxc6+
Why it works
- Great move! knight to e5 keeps the pressure (+5.5).
- Spot on — pawn to c6 (+5.2).
- Precise: bishop to c6 is the top choice (+5.7).
- You win a piece — the queen.
- If instead Bxe5, then Be3 and you win the queen.
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