Attack on the uncastled king: knight to a5 (b3·12)
c9-06268Puzzle rating: 780Theme: 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. Nxa5 Rf6 14. bxa3 Nd7 15. c4
Why it works
- Great move! knight to a5 keeps the pressure (+5.0).
- Spot on — pawn to a3 (+5.2).
- A natural move: pawn to c4.
- You win a piece — the queen.
- If instead Nd7, then c4 and you win the queen.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #79.
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