Attack on the uncastled king: knight to f4 (d3)
c9-00635Puzzle 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 Bc7 8. Qc1 d5 9. exd5
Why it works
- Great move! knight to f4 keeps the pressure (+5.8).
- queen to c1 develops smoothly.
- Precise: pawn to d5 is the top choice (+6.1).
- You win a piece — the queen.
- If instead Bc7, then Qc1 and you win the queen.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #29.
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