Attack on the uncastled king: knight to c3 (d1)
c9-03241Puzzle 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
10. Nxc3 Nxc4 11. dxc4 Rxb4 12. c5
Why it works
- Great move! knight to c3 keeps the pressure (+4.7).
- Spot on — pawn to c4 (+4.8).
- A natural move: pawn to c5.
- You win a piece — the bishop.
- If instead Nxc4, then dxc4 and you win the bishop.
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