Attack on the uncastled king: knight to c7 (b5·12)
c9-08561Puzzle rating: 1089Theme: 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. Nxc7+ Kf7 11. Nxa8
Why it works
- Great move! knight to c7 keeps the pressure (+4.4).
- Spot on — knight to a8 (+4.3).
- You win a piece — the rook.
- If instead Kf7, then Nxa8 and you win the rook.
Similar puzzles
Free, no ads · Android 8.0+ · coming soon to Google Play