Attack on the uncastled king: pawn to e6 (d5·13)
c9-04172Puzzle 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
17. dxe6 fxe6 18. Ng5 Bf5 19. Bxg7
Why it works
- Great move! pawn to e6 keeps the pressure (+6.7).
- knight to g5 develops smoothly.
- Precise: bishop to g7 is the top choice (+6.5).
- You win a piece — the queen.
- If instead fxe6, then Bxg7 and you win the queen.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #295.
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