Attack on the uncastled king: knight to f6 (h5·3)
c9-12380Puzzle 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
15. Nxf6+ Qxf6 16. Rxf6
Why it works
- Great move! knight to f6 keeps the pressure (+4.5).
- Well found: rook to f6 (+4.7).
- You win a piece — the queen.
- If instead Qxf6, then Rxf6 and you win the queen.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #644.
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