Attack on the uncastled king: knight to b7 (c5·26)
c9-22421Puzzle rating: 1610Theme: 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
9. Nb7 Nb6 10. Nxd8
Why it works
- Great move! knight to b7 keeps the pressure (+6.2).
- Well found: knight to d8 (+5.9).
- You win a piece — the queen.
- If instead Nb6, then Nxd8 and you win the queen.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #515.
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