Attack on the uncastled king: knight to f5
c9-00799Puzzle 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
6. Nxf5 dxc4 7. Bf3 Bc8 8. e4
Why it works
- Great move! knight to f5 keeps the pressure (+6.4).
- bishop to f3 develops smoothly.
- A natural move: pawn to e4.
- You win a piece — the queen.
- If instead dxc4, then Bf3 and you win the queen.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #593.
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