Attack on the uncastled king: knight to g6 (h4·3)
c9-06276Puzzle rating: 1074Theme: 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. Nxg6 Rh5 17. Nxe5 Kf8 18. h4
Why it works
- Great move! knight to g6 keeps the pressure (+7.7).
- Spot on — knight to e5 (+7.8).
- A natural move: pawn to h4.
- You win a piece — the queen.
- If instead Rh5, then Nxe5 and you win the queen.
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