Attack on the uncastled king: knight to e7 (d5·10)
c9-11571Puzzle rating: 920Theme: 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
18. Ne7+ Kd8 19. Nxg8
Why it works
- Great move! knight to e7 keeps the pressure (+6.0).
- Well found: knight to g8 (+6.2).
- You win a piece — the queen.
- If instead Kd8, then Nxg8 and you win the queen.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #755.
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