Attack on the uncastled king: knight to g6 (e5)
c9-00643Puzzle 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
11. Nxg6 hxg6 12. Nf2 Nhf7 13. Nd3
Why it works
- Great move! knight to g6 keeps the pressure (+5.1).
- knight to f2 develops smoothly.
- A natural move: knight to d3.
- You win a piece — the queen.
- If instead hxg6, then Be3 and you win the queen.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #356.
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