Attack on the uncastled king: knight to a1
c9-01154Puzzle rating: 1105Theme: 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
8. Nxa1 g4 9. Bxc5 Nc6 10. Nb3
Why it works
- Great move! knight to a1 keeps the pressure (+4.3).
- Spot on — bishop to c5 (+4.3).
- Precise: knight to b3 is the top choice (+4.1).
- You win a piece — the queen.
- If instead g4, then h3 and you win the queen.
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