Attack on the uncastled king: knight to e4 (c3·14)
c9-08146Puzzle rating: 1073Theme: 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
13. Nxe4 O-O-O 14. fxg5 f5 15. gxf6
Why it works
- Great move! knight to e4 keeps the pressure (+4.0).
- Spot on — pawn to g5 (+4.7).
- Precise: pawn to f6 is the top choice (+4.7).
- You win a piece — the knight.
- If instead gxf4, then exf4 and you win the knight.
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