Attack on the uncastled king: knight to c8 (d6)
c9-00330Puzzle rating: 1082Theme: 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
9. Nxc8 Rf1 10. Bxc5 Kxc8 11. Nd3
Why it works
- Great move! knight to c8 keeps the pressure (+3.2).
- Spot on — bishop to c5 (+3.4).
- A natural move: knight to d3.
- You win a piece — the queen.
- If instead Rf1, then Bxc5 and you win the queen.
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