Attack on the uncastled king: knight to e6 (c5·3)
c9-02914Puzzle rating: 1103Theme: 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+ Kg8 16. exf5 Rxh4 17. Nxd8
Why it works
- Great move! knight to e6 keeps the pressure (+5.9).
- Spot on — pawn to f5 (+6.0).
- Precise: knight to d8 is the top choice (+6.0).
- You win a piece — the queen.
- If instead Kg8, then exf5 and you win the queen.
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