Attack on the uncastled king: knight to e6 (f4·8)
c9-20141Puzzle rating: 1200Theme: 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
23. Nxe6 Rxg6 24. Nxf8 Kxf8 25. Qf3+ Ke8 26. Qxd5
Why it works
- Great move! knight to e6 keeps the pressure (+3.6).
- Well found: knight to f8 (+3.8).
- Precise: queen to f3 is the top choice (+3.6).
- Best move. queen to d5 is exactly what the engine plays (+4.4).
- You win a piece — the queen.
- If instead Rxg6, then Nxf8 and you win the queen.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #149.
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