Attack on the uncastled king: knight to d6 (e4·15)
c9-11277Puzzle rating: 1150Theme: 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
7. Nd6+ cxd6 8. Qxe8+
Why it works
- Great move! knight to d6 keeps the pressure (+8.4).
- Well found: queen to e8 (+8.7).
- You win a piece — the queen.
- If instead cxd6, then Qxe8+ and you win the queen.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #349.
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