Attack on the uncastled king: knight to f7 (e5·15)
c9-07354Puzzle rating: 1088Theme: 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
7. Nxf7+ Kd7 8. e4 dxe4 9. Ne5+
Why it works
- Great move! knight to f7 keeps the pressure (+8.6).
- pawn to e4 develops smoothly.
- Precise: knight to e5 is the top choice (+8.7).
- You win a piece — the queen.
- If instead Kd7, then Ne5+ and you win the queen.
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