Attack on the uncastled king: knight to e4 (d2·4)
c9-07396Puzzle 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. Nxe4 O-O 14. Qxa8 bxc4 15. Qb7
Why it works
- Great move! knight to e4 keeps the pressure (+6.3).
- Spot on — queen to a8 (+6.4).
- A natural move: queen to b7.
- You win a piece — the queen.
- If instead O-O, then Qxa8 and you win the queen.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #66.
Explore position #66Similar puzzles
Free, no ads · Android 8.0+ · coming soon to Google Play