Attack on the uncastled king: knight to e7 (f5·8)
c9-09548Puzzle rating: 920Theme: 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
24. Nxe7 Qxe7 25. Qxe5
Why it works
- Great move! knight to e7 keeps the pressure (+4.6).
- Well found: queen to e5 (+4.4).
- You win a piece — the rook.
- If instead Qxe7, then Qxe5 and you win the rook.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #335.
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