Attack on the uncastled king: knight to e5 (f3·14)
c9-20360Puzzle 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
23. Nxe5 Bxg2 24. Nxg2
Why it works
- Great move! knight to e5 keeps the pressure (+3.3).
- Well found: knight to g2 (+3.5).
- You win a piece — the queen.
- If instead Bxg2, then Nxg2 and you win the queen.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #757.
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