Attack on the uncastled king: knight to f6 (d5)
c9-02156Puzzle rating: 1070Theme: 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. Nxf6 Qg7 14. Nd5 Bxd5 15. cxd5
Why it works
- Great move! knight to f6 keeps the pressure (+2.9).
- knight to d5 develops smoothly.
- Strong! pawn to d5 is the sharp choice (+3.1).
- You win a piece — the rook.
- If instead Qg7, then Nd5 and you win the rook.
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