Attack on the uncastled king: knight to c7 (d5)
c9-04661Puzzle rating: 1105Theme: 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
13. Nxc7+ Nxc7 14. Rxd8+ Kxd8 15. Qd4+
Why it works
- Great move! knight to c7 keeps the pressure (+6.1).
- Spot on — rook to d8 (+6.2).
- Precise: queen to d4 is the top choice (+6.0).
- You win a piece — the queen.
- If instead Nxc7, then Rxd8+ and you win the queen.
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