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Attack on the uncastled king: knight to d5 (f4·5)

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Puzzle rating: 1340Theme: Chess960 twist: use the unusual starting setup of the pieces.
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White to move — find the best continuation

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The tactical motive

Chess960 twist: use the unusual starting setup of the pieces.

White to move — find the best continuation

Solution & explanation

Main line

7. Nd5 Nxd5 8. Qxe4

Why it works

  • Great move! knight to d5 keeps the pressure (+6.2).
  • Well found: queen to e4 (+6.3).
  • You win a piece — the queen.
  • If instead Nxd5, then Qxe4 and you win the queen.

About this position

These pieces come from starting position #291.

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