Attack on the uncastled king: knight to e6 (g5)
c9-00061Puzzle rating: 1087Theme: 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
15. Nxe6 Kd7 16. Nxf8+ Raxf8 17. Qf3
Why it works
- Great move! knight to e6 keeps the pressure (+6.5).
- Spot on — knight to f8 (+6.5).
- Precise: queen to f3 is the top choice (+6.3).
- You win a piece — the queen.
- If instead Kd7, then Nxf8+ and you win the queen.
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