Attack on the uncastled king: knight to a4 (c3·15)
c9-06254Puzzle rating: 1052Theme: 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
7. Nxa4 O-O-O 8. Nb3 Bf7 9. Be2
Why it works
- Great move! knight to a4 keeps the pressure (+4.3).
- knight to b3 develops smoothly.
- Precise: bishop to e2 is the top choice (+4.1).
- You win a piece — the knight.
- If instead O-O-O, then Nb3 and you win the knight.
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