Attack on the uncastled king: knight to c7 (b5·22)
c9-18440Puzzle 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
10. Nc7+ Kd8 11. Nxd5
Why it works
- Great move! knight to c7 keeps the pressure (+7.2).
- Well found: knight to d5 (+7.3).
- You win a piece — the queen.
- If instead Kd8, then Nxd5 and you win the queen.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #518.
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