Attack on the uncastled king: knight to g5 (f3·17)
c9-08469Puzzle 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
7. Nxg5 Bb7 8. Bxg6 hxg6 9. Ne3
Why it works
- Great move! knight to g5 keeps the pressure (+5.5).
- Spot on — bishop to g6 (+5.4).
- A natural move: knight to e3.
- You win a piece — the queen.
- If instead Bb7, then Bxg6 and you win the queen.
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