Attack on the uncastled king: knight to d6 (e4·3)
c9-03860Puzzle rating: 1066Theme: 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
9. Nxd6 cxd6 10. Bd5 e6 11. Bc4
Why it works
- Great move! knight to d6 keeps the pressure (+5.2).
- Spot on — bishop to d5 (+5.0).
- A natural move: bishop to c4.
- You win a piece — the queen.
- If instead cxd6, then Rxg4 and you win the queen.
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