Attack on the uncastled king: knight to a2 (c1·4)
c9-05671Puzzle rating: 780Theme: 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
10. Nxa2 f5 11. Qd3 f4 12. gxf4
Why it works
- Great move! knight to a2 keeps the pressure (+7.5).
- queen to d3 develops smoothly.
- Precise: pawn to f4 is the top choice (+7.3).
- You win a piece — the queen.
- If instead f5, then Qc4 and you win the queen.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #399.
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