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Attack on the uncastled king: knight to g6 (e5·7)

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Puzzle rating: 1110Theme: Chess960 twist: use the unusual starting setup of the pieces.
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White to move — find the best continuation

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The tactical motive

Chess960 twist: use the unusual starting setup of the pieces.

White to move — find the best continuation

Solution & explanation

Main line

13. Ng6 Qf7 14. Nxh8

Why it works

  • Great move! knight to g6 keeps the pressure (+2.3).
  • Well found: knight to h8 (+2.6).
  • You win a piece — the rook.
  • If instead Qf7, then Nxh8 and you win the rook.

About this position

These pieces come from starting position #450.

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