Attack on the uncastled king: knight to g7 (h5·5)
c9-05761Puzzle rating: 920Theme: 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
10. Nxg7+ Kf7 11. Nxe6
Why it works
- Great move! knight to g7 keeps the pressure (+7.7).
- Well found: knight to e6 (+8.1).
- You win a piece — the queen.
- If instead Kf7, then Nxe6 and you win the queen.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #352.
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