Attack on the uncastled king: knight to d4 (b3·3)
c9-01877Puzzle rating: 1094Theme: 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
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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