Attack on the uncastled king: knight to b5 (c3)
c9-01030Puzzle rating: 1052Theme: 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. Nxb5 cxb5 11. Bb4 Nc6 12. Bd6
Why it works
- Great move! knight to b5 keeps the pressure (+6.1).
- bishop to b4 develops smoothly.
- A natural move: bishop to d6.
- You win a piece — the queen.
- If instead cxb5, then Bb4 and you win the queen.
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