Attack on the uncastled king: knight to f6 (d7)
c9-23404Puzzle rating: 1760Theme: 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
24. Nf6+ Kf8 25. Qb4+ Qc5 26. Qxc5#
Why it works
- Great move! knight to f6 keeps the pressure (#2).
- Well found: queen to b4 (#1).
- Precise: queen to c5 is the top choice (#).
- The line ends in a forced mate in 3.
- If instead Kf8, then Qb4+ and you stay on top.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #9.
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