Attack on the uncastled king: knight to c6 (d4·5)
c9-14359Puzzle 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
16. Nc6+ Kb7 17. Nxe7
Why it works
- Great move! knight to c6 keeps the pressure (+3.5).
- Well found: knight to e7 (+3.5).
- You win a piece — the queen.
- If instead Kb7, then Nxe7 and you win the queen.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #731.
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