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Attack on the uncastled king: knight to d4 (b3·3)

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Puzzle rating: 1094Theme: Chess960 twist: use the unusual starting setup of the pieces.
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White to move — find the best continuation

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The tactical motive

Chess960 twist: use the unusual starting setup of the pieces.

White to move — find the best continuation

Solution & explanation

Main line

6. Nxd4 Bd7 7. Ncb3 e5 8. Bb4+

Why it works

  • Great move! knight to d4 keeps the pressure (+7.0).
  • Spot on — knight to b3 (+6.7).
  • Precise: bishop to b4 is the top choice (+6.3).
  • You win a piece — the queen.
  • If instead Bd7, then Ndb3 and you win the queen.

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