Attack on the uncastled king: knight to c3 (b1·2)
c9-05578Puzzle rating: 1083Theme: 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
7. Nxc3 O-O 8. O-O d5 9. cxd6
Why it works
- Great move! knight to c3 keeps the pressure (+7.4).
- king to g1 develops smoothly.
- Precise: pawn to d6 is the top choice (+7.3).
- You win a piece — the queen.
- If instead d6, then cxd6 and you win the queen.
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