Attack on the uncastled king: knight to a4 (c3·19)
c9-07281Puzzle rating: 1074Theme: 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
10. Nxa4 O-O-O 11. a3 Be7 12. Nc3
Why it works
- Great move! knight to a4 keeps the pressure (+4.3).
- pawn to a3 develops smoothly.
- A natural move: knight to c3.
- You win a piece — the knight.
- If instead O-O-O, then a3 and you win the knight.
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