Attack on the uncastled king: knight to g7 (h5·6)
c9-17617Puzzle 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
8. Nxg7 Kxg7 9. cxb5
Why it works
- Brilliant! The knight on g7 is a sacrifice that works — you stand better (+1.7).
- Spot on — pawn to b5 (+1.7).
- You win a piece — the rook.
- If instead Kxg7, then cxb5 and you win the rook.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #329.
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