Attack on the uncastled king: knight to g3 (f5)
c9-23935Puzzle rating: 1200Theme: 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
15. Nxg3 Rxg3 16. cxd5 cxd5 17. Bf5 Bc6 18. e6
Why it works
- Great move! knight to g3 keeps the pressure (+3.5).
- Spot on — pawn to d5 (+3.8).
- Precise: bishop to f5 is the top choice (+4.1).
- Sensible development: pawn to e6.
- You win a piece — the queen.
- If instead Rxg3, then cxd5 and you win the queen.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #792.
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