Attack on the uncastled king: knight to d4 (b3·8)
c9-06423Puzzle rating: 1076Theme: 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. Nxd4 O-O-O 10. Qf2 Be5 11. Nb3
Why it works
- Great move! knight to d4 keeps the pressure (+6.6).
- queen to f2 develops smoothly.
- Precise: knight to b3 is the top choice (+6.7).
- You win a piece — the queen.
- If instead O-O, then Ne6 and you win the queen.
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