Attack on the uncastled king: knight to e6 (c5·4)
c9-03498Puzzle 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
13. Nxe6+ dxe6 14. gxf6 exf6 15. Nc2
Why it works
- Great move! knight to e6 keeps the pressure (+5.6).
- Spot on — pawn to f6 (+5.7).
- A natural move: knight to c2.
- You win a piece — the queen.
- If instead dxe6, then gxf6 and you win the queen.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #176.
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