Attack on the uncastled king: knight to e5 (d3·22)
c9-18578Puzzle rating: 1420Theme: 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
8. Nxe5 Rd8 9. Qxf4
Why it works
- Great move! knight to e5 keeps the pressure (+3.4).
- Well found: queen to f4 (+3.5).
- You win a piece — the knight.
- If instead Rd8, then Qxf4 and you win the knight.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #941.
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