Attack on the uncastled king: knight to e7 (d5·5)
c9-00747Puzzle 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. Nxe7 Kxe7 12. f3 g5 13. fxe4
Why it works
- Great move! knight to e7 keeps the pressure (+5.5).
- pawn to f3 develops smoothly.
- Precise: pawn to e4 is the top choice (+5.3).
- You win a piece — the queen.
- If instead Kxe7, then Rfe1 and you win the queen.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #39.
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