Attack on the uncastled king: knight to d7 (e5·4)
c9-03623Puzzle rating: 1078Theme: 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
14. Nxd7 O-O 15. Nxb8 Rxb8 16. Nxd6
Why it works
- Great move! knight to d7 keeps the pressure (+7.6).
- Spot on — knight to b8 (+8.3).
- Precise: knight to d6 is the top choice (+8.7).
- You win a piece — the queen.
- If instead Rb7, then Qa3 and you win the queen.
Similar puzzles
Free, no ads · Android 8.0+ · coming soon to Google Play