Attack on the uncastled king: knight to a4 (c3)
c9-00445Puzzle rating: 1068Theme: 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
9. Nxa4 g5 10. Nc3 gxh4 11. Nd2
Why it works
- Great move! knight to a4 keeps the pressure (+2.9).
- knight to c3 develops smoothly.
- A natural move: knight to d2.
- You reach a winning position (+2.9).
- If instead g5, then hxg5 and you win the knight.
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