Attack on the uncastled king: knight to a5 (b3·17)
c9-06923Puzzle rating: 1065Theme: 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
3. Nxa5 b6 4. Bxh7 bxa5 5. Bxg8
Why it works
- Great move! knight to a5 keeps the pressure (+6.9).
- Spot on — bishop to h7 (+6.5).
- Precise: bishop to g8 is the top choice (+6.4).
- You win a piece — the queen.
- If instead Bxh2, then Ng3 and you win the queen.
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