Attack on the uncastled king: knight to b7 (c5·15)
c9-18627Puzzle 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
25. Nxb7 Nxb7 26. Rxe2
Why it works
- Great move! knight to b7 keeps the pressure (+3.8).
- Well found: rook to e2 (+3.9).
- You win a piece — the queen.
- If instead Nxb7, then Rxe2 and you win the queen.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #732.
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