Attack on the uncastled king: knight to d6 (f5·19)
c9-14701Puzzle rating: 1090Theme: 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. Nxd6+ Qxd6 19. Qxf7#
Why it works
- Great move! knight to d6 keeps the pressure (#1).
- Well found: queen to f7 (#).
- The line ends in a forced mate in 2.
- If instead Qxd6, then Qxf7# and it is mate.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #310.
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