Attack on the uncastled king: knight to a5 (b3·3)
c9-00994Puzzle 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
7. Nxa5 Bb4 8. Nb3 Bxc3 9. bxc3
Why it works
- Great move! knight to a5 keeps the pressure (+4.1).
- knight to b3 develops smoothly.
- Precise: pawn to c3 is the top choice (+4.4).
- You win a piece — the bishop.
- If instead d5, then exd5 and you win the knight.
Similar puzzles
Free, no ads · Android 8.0+ · coming soon to Google Play