Attack on the uncastled king: knight to e6 (c5·6)
c9-04780Puzzle rating: 1084Theme: 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
8. Nxe6+ Kd7 9. Nc5+ Kd8 10. c4
Why it works
- Great move! knight to e6 keeps the pressure (+5.7).
- Well found: knight to c5 (+5.7).
- A natural move: pawn to c4.
- You win a piece — the knight.
- If instead Kd7, then Nc5+ and you win the knight.
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