Attack on the uncastled king: knight to f5 (d4·7)
c9-25162Puzzle rating: 1340Theme: 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
11. Nf5 Qxf5 12. Bxf5
Why it works
- Great move! knight to f5 keeps the pressure (+3.2).
- Well found: bishop to f5 (+3.1).
- You win a piece — the queen.
- If instead Qxf5, then Bxf5 and you win the queen.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #24.
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