Attack on the uncastled king: knight to e8 (d6)
c9-05838Puzzle rating: 1086Theme: 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. Nxe8 Ba5 10. Rc3 Nc1 11. Nxg7
Why it works
- Great move! knight to e8 keeps the pressure (+4.2).
- rook to c3 develops smoothly.
- Precise: knight to g7 is the top choice (+5.5).
- You win a piece — the queen.
- If instead Nxc1, then Nxg7 and you win the queen.
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