Attack on the uncastled king: knight to h8 (f7·2)
c9-08095Puzzle rating: 1081Theme: 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
15. Nxh8 Ne7 16. Rh3 Kg8 17. d4
Why it works
- Great move! knight to h8 keeps the pressure (+3.7).
- rook to h3 develops smoothly.
- A natural move: pawn to d4.
- You win a piece — the rook.
- If instead Ne7, then d4 and you win the rook.
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