Attack on the uncastled king: knight to a2 (c1)
c9-01324Puzzle rating: 1140Theme: 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
14. Nxa2 O-O-O 15. Kd1 Bb7 16. Rc1
Why it works
- Great move! knight to a2 keeps the pressure (+7.4).
- king to d1 develops smoothly.
- A natural move: rook to c1.
- You win a piece — the queen.
- If instead O-O-O, then e5 and you win the queen.
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