Attack on the uncastled king: knight to g5 (f3·4)
c9-03622Puzzle 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. Nxg5 O-O 11. O-O h6 12. Ngf3
Why it works
- Great move! knight to g5 keeps the pressure (+3.3).
- king to g1 develops smoothly.
- A natural move: knight to f3.
- You win a piece — the knight.
- If instead O-O, then O-O and you win the knight.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #887.
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