Attack on the uncastled king: knight to f1 (g3)
c9-00860Puzzle 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
10. Nxf1 Nf6 11. Bg5 fxe4 12. Bh5
Why it works
- Great move! knight to f1 keeps the pressure (+3.8).
- bishop to g5 develops smoothly.
- Precise: bishop to h5 is the top choice (+3.0).
- You win a piece — the queen.
- If instead fxe4, then Bxe4 and you win the queen.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #870.
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