Attack on the uncastled king: knight to e4 (g5)
c9-01195Puzzle 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
13. Nxe4 Bg6 14. Nc3 bxc5 15. f3
Why it works
- Great move! knight to e4 keeps the pressure (+3.6).
- knight to c3 develops smoothly.
- A natural move: pawn to f3.
- You win a piece — the queen.
- If instead Bg6, then Nc3 and you win the queen.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #330.
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