Attack on the uncastled king: knight to c6 (b4·5)
c9-16406Puzzle 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
19. Nxc6+ Nxc6 20. Rxf5
Why it works
- Brilliant! The knight on c6 is a sacrifice that works — you are winning (+3.1).
- Well found: rook to f5 (+3.0).
- You win a piece — the rook.
- If instead Nxc6, then Rxf5 and you win the rook.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #763.
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