Attack on the uncastled king: knight to f6 (d5·4)
c9-05825Puzzle rating: 1069Theme: 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
16. Nxf6 Rh6 17. Bf7 Ne6 18. d3
Why it works
- Great move! knight to f6 keeps the pressure (+5.9).
- bishop to f7 develops smoothly.
- A natural move: pawn to d3.
- You win a piece — the queen.
- If instead Rh6, then Bf7 and you win the queen.
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