Attack on the uncastled king: knight to a4 (c3·13)
c9-05774Puzzle rating: 1099Theme: 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. Nxa4 O-O 14. Be4 Re8 15. Qd1
Why it works
- Great move! knight to a4 keeps the pressure (+7.6).
- Spot on — bishop to e4 (+7.3).
- A natural move: queen to d1.
- You win a piece — the queen.
- If instead b5, then Nb6 and you win the queen.
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