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Attack on the uncastled king: knight to g6 (f4·4)

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Puzzle rating: 1102Theme: Chess960 twist: use the unusual starting setup of the pieces.
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White to move — find the best continuation

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The tactical motive

Chess960 twist: use the unusual starting setup of the pieces.

White to move — find the best continuation

Solution & explanation

Main line

17. Nxg6 Rxg6 18. Bxf5 Bxa4 19. Bxg6

Why it works

  • Great move! knight to g6 keeps the pressure (+5.3).
  • Well found: bishop to f5 (+5.4).
  • Strong! bishop to g6 is the sharp choice (+5.5).
  • You win a piece — the rook.
  • If instead Rxg6, then Bxf5 and you stay on top.

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