Attack on the uncastled king: knight to e6 (c5·5)
c9-04117Puzzle rating: 1076Theme: 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. Nxe6 Qd5 10. Nxf8 O-O-O 11. fxg5
Why it works
- Great move! knight to e6 keeps the pressure (+3.0).
- Spot on — knight to f8 (+2.9).
- Precise: pawn to g5 is the top choice (+3.0).
- You win a piece — the rook.
- If instead Qd5, then Nxf8 and you win the rook.
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