Attack on the uncastled king: knight to f5 (e3·8)
c9-07553Puzzle rating: 1083Theme: 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. Nxf5 Qg5 10. Ng3 e4 11. d3
Why it works
- Great move! knight to f5 keeps the pressure (+2.1).
- Well found: knight to g3 (+1.8).
- Precise: pawn to d3 is the top choice (+1.8).
- You win a piece — the knight.
- If instead Qg5, then Ng3 and you win the knight.
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