Attack on the uncastled king: knight to f6 (e4·17)
c9-26762Puzzle rating: 1320Theme: 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. Nxf6+ gxf6 14. Qxe7#
Why it works
- Great move! knight to f6 keeps the pressure (#1).
- Well found: queen to e7 (#).
- The line ends in a forced mate in 2.
- If instead gxf6, then Qxe7# and it is mate.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #256.
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