Attack on the uncastled king: knight to a5 (b3·10)
c9-05858Puzzle rating: 1056Theme: 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. Nba5 Qxd1 13. Qxd1
Why it works
- Great move! knight to a5 keeps the pressure (+2.7).
- Well found: queen to d1 (+2.8).
- You win a piece — the queen.
- If instead Qxd1, then Qxd1 and you win the queen.
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