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Attack on the uncastled king: knight to a5 (b3·10)

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Puzzle rating: 1056Theme: Chess960 twist: use the unusual starting setup of the pieces.
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White to move — find the best continuation

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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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