Attack on the uncastled king: knight to e8 (c7)
c9-01623Puzzle 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
5. Nxe8 Nxc2 6. Qe2 d5 7. Ne3
Why it works
- Great move! knight to e8 keeps the pressure (+4.2).
- queen to e2 develops smoothly.
- A natural move: knight to e3.
- You win a piece — the queen.
- If instead Nxc2, then Qe2 and you win the queen.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #438.
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