Attack on the uncastled king: knight to a3 (c2·3)
c9-06471Puzzle rating: 1139Theme: 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
15. Nxa3 O-O-O 16. Nc2 Bd5 17. Ne5
Why it works
- Great move! knight to a3 keeps the pressure (+5.3).
- knight to c2 develops smoothly.
- A natural move: knight to e5.
- You win a piece — the queen.
- If instead O-O-O, then Ne5 and you win the queen.
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