Attack on the uncastled king: knight to f6 (d5·6)
c9-20487Puzzle 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
11. Nf6+ Kf8 12. Nxd7+
Why it works
- Great move! knight to f6 keeps the pressure (+6.2).
- Well found: knight to d7 (+6.3).
- You win a piece — the queen.
- If instead Kf8, then Nxd7+ and you win the queen.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #113.
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