Attack on the uncastled king: knight to d7 (e5·4)
c9-01526Puzzle rating: 1400Theme: 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. Nxd7+ Kg8 14. Rxe8#
Why it works
- Great move! knight to d7 keeps the pressure (#1).
- Well found: rook to e8 (#).
- The line ends in a forced mate in 2.
- If instead Kg8, then Rxe8# and it is mate.
Similar puzzles
Free, no ads · Android 8.0+ · coming soon to Google Play