Attack on the uncastled king: knight to e4 (c3·15)
c9-08560Puzzle rating: 780Theme: 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
12. Nxe4 d5 13. Nec5 O-O-O 14. O-O-O
Why it works
- Great move! knight to e4 keeps the pressure (+5.0).
- Spot on — knight to c5 (+4.8).
- A natural move: king to c1.
- You win a piece — the queen.
- If instead O-O-O, then O-O-O and you win the queen.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #446.
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