Attack on the uncastled king: knight to a7 (c6)
c9-05011Puzzle 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
13. Na7+ axb5 14. Nxc8 Bb8 15. a5
Why it works
- Great move! knight to a7 keeps the pressure (+6.0).
- Well found: knight to c8 (+6.2).
- A natural move: pawn to a5.
- You win a piece — the queen.
- If instead Qd7, then Bxd7+ and you win the queen.
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