Attack on the uncastled king: knight to b4 (d3·6)
c9-02437Puzzle rating: 1078Theme: 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
9. Nxb4 g5 10. hxg5 h4 11. gxh4
Why it works
- Great move! knight to b4 keeps the pressure (+4.6).
- Spot on — pawn to g5 (+4.3).
- Precise: pawn to h4 is the top choice (+4.6).
- You win a piece — the knight.
- If instead g5, then Be3 and you win the knight.
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