Attack on the uncastled king: knight to d5 (c3·21)
c9-14257Puzzle rating: 1110Theme: 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
26. Nd5 Bd8 27. Nxc7
Why it works
- Great move! knight to d5 keeps the pressure (+3.9).
- Well found: knight to c7 (+4.0).
- You win a piece — the rook.
- If instead Bd8, then Nxc7 and you win the rook.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #943.
Explore position #943Similar puzzles
Free, no ads · Android 8.0+ · coming soon to Google Play