Attack on the uncastled king: knight to g6 (h4)
c9-00349Puzzle rating: 780Theme: 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
14. Nxg6 Nxg6 15. gxf4 Nxf4 16. Qc2
Why it works
- Great move! knight to g6 keeps the pressure (+4.7).
- Spot on — pawn to f4 (+4.3).
- A natural move: queen to c2.
- You win a piece — the queen.
- If instead Nxg6, then Qc2 and you win the queen.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #864.
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