Attack on the uncastled king: knight to b4 (d3)
c9-00159Puzzle rating: 1066Theme: 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. Nxb4 Nf6 13. exf5 Qd6 14. Na2
Why it works
- Great move! knight to b4 keeps the pressure (+4.9).
- Spot on — pawn to f5 (+5.1).
- Precise: knight to a2 is the top choice (+5.0).
- You win a piece — the knight.
- If instead f4, then gxf4 and you win the knight.
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