Attack on the uncastled king: knight to d6 (e4·2)
c9-02720Puzzle rating: 1051Theme: 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. Nxd6+ Bxd6 11. gxf4 Ng6 12. f5
Why it works
- Great move! knight to d6 keeps the pressure (+5.8).
- Spot on — pawn to f4 (+5.5).
- A natural move: pawn to f5.
- You win a piece — the queen.
- If instead Bxd6, then Nb5 and you win the queen.
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