Attack on the uncastled king: knight to e5 (c4·3)
c9-14041Puzzle 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
25. Nxe5 Qe6 26. Nxf7
Why it works
- Great move! knight to e5 keeps the pressure (+4.0).
- Well found: knight to f7 (+4.0).
- You win a piece — the knight.
- If instead Qe6, then Nxf7 and you win the knight.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #209.
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