Attack on the uncastled king: knight to d6 (b5·12)
c9-23879Puzzle rating: 1420Theme: 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
17. Nd6+ Kd7 18. Nxf7
Why it works
- Great move! knight to d6 keeps the pressure (+7.1).
- Spot on — knight to f7 (+7.8).
- You win a piece — the queen.
- If instead Kd7, then Nxf7 and you win the queen.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #454.
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