Attack on the uncastled king: knight to a2 (c3)
c9-03492Puzzle rating: 1052Theme: 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
12. Nxa2 f5 13. e4 fxe4 14. Nc3
Why it works
- Great move! knight to a2 keeps the pressure (+4.6).
- pawn to e4 develops smoothly.
- A natural move: knight to c3.
- You reach a winning position (+4.5).
- If instead f5, then e4 and you win the knight.
Similar puzzles
Free, no ads · Android 8.0+ · coming soon to Google Play