Attack on the uncastled king: knight to e6 (c5·2)
c9-00933Puzzle 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
12. Nxe6+ Ke7 13. Bxb6 fxe5 14. Qxd5
Why it works
- Great move! knight to e6 keeps the pressure (+9.4).
- Spot on — bishop to b6 (+9.8).
- Precise: queen to d5 is the top choice (+10.7).
- You win a piece — the queen.
- If instead Ke7, then Bxb6 and you win the queen.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #428.
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