Attack on the uncastled king: knight to f4
c9-00209Puzzle 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
7. Nxf4 O-O-O 8. Qe4 c6 9. Qf3
Why it works
- Great move! knight to f4 keeps the pressure (+5.3).
- queen to e4 develops smoothly.
- Precise: queen to f3 is the top choice (+5.0).
- You win a piece — the knight.
- If instead O-O-O, then Qf5 and you win the knight.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #579.
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