Attack on the uncastled king: knight to g4 (e3·10)
c9-17338Puzzle rating: 1060Theme: 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
9. Nxg4 Bg5 10. f4 Nxf4 11. Rxf4
Why it works
- Great move! knight to g4 keeps the pressure (+2.4).
- Well found: pawn to f4 (+2.8).
- Strong! rook to f4 is the sharp choice (+2.4).
- You win a piece — the bishop.
- If instead Bg5, then f4 and you win the bishop.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #595.
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