Attack on the uncastled king: knight to e6 (d4·33)
c9-25400Puzzle 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
13. Nxe6 Qxc3+ 14. Qxc3
Why it works
- Great move! knight to e6 keeps the pressure (+7.6).
- Well found: queen to c3 (+8.1).
- You win a piece — the queen.
- If instead Qxc3+, then Qxc3 and you win the queen.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #77.
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