Attack on the uncastled king: knight to c8 (d6·2)
c9-19222Puzzle 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
7. Nxc8 Kxc8 8. Rxa1
Why it works
- Great move! knight to c8 keeps the pressure (+2.1).
- Well found: rook to a1 (+2.0).
- You win a piece — the rook.
- If instead Kxc8, then Rxa1 and you win the rook.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #339.
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