Attack on the uncastled king: knight to a7 (b5·2)
c9-05073Puzzle rating: 1104Theme: 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. Nxa7+ Kb8 13. d4 Qa2 14. Bxb4
Why it works
- Great move! knight to a7 keeps the pressure (+4.4).
- pawn to d4 develops smoothly.
- Precise: bishop to b4 is the top choice (+4.9).
- You win a piece — the rook.
- If instead Kc7, then d3 and you win the rook.
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