Attack on the uncastled king: knight to a5 (b3·12)
c9-05919Puzzle rating: 1070Theme: 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
9. Nxa5 Qf8 10. Nb1 O-O-O 11. Nb3
Why it works
- Great move! knight to a5 keeps the pressure (+5.1).
- Spot on — knight to b1 (+4.4).
- A natural move: knight to b3.
- You win a piece — the knight.
- If instead Qf8, then Qg3 and you win the knight.
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