Attack on the uncastled king: knight to e8
c9-00186Puzzle rating: 780Theme: 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. Nxe8 Nxf4 12. Be3 g5 13. Nd3
Why it works
- Brilliant! The knight on e8 is a sacrifice that works — you stand better (+2.7).
- bishop to e3 develops smoothly.
- A natural move: knight to d3.
- You win a piece — the queen.
- If instead Rxe8, then Ne2 and you win the queen.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #847.
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