Attack on the uncastled king: knight to b4 (c2·2)
c9-04616Puzzle rating: 1067Theme: 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. Nxb4 Re8 13. Re1 Rxe1+ 14. Kxe1
Why it works
- Great move! knight to b4 keeps the pressure (+4.0).
- Spot on — rook to e1 (+3.5).
- Precise: king to e1 is the top choice (+3.5).
- You win a piece — the rook.
- If instead Re8, then Qd2 and you win the knight.
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