Attack on the uncastled king: knight to e6 (c5·13)
c9-08259Puzzle rating: 1058Theme: 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
10. Nxe6 Rf6 11. Nxd8 Kxd8 12. Bf4
Why it works
- Great move! knight to e6 keeps the pressure (+5.0).
- Spot on — knight to d8 (+4.9).
- A natural move: bishop to f4.
- You win a piece — the rook.
- If instead Rf6, then Nxd8 and you win the rook.
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