Attack on the uncastled king: knight to b4 (d3·9)
c9-07314Puzzle rating: 1064Theme: 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
12. Nxb4 O-O 13. O-O Nxc4 14. bxc4
Why it works
- Great move! knight to b4 keeps the pressure (+6.0).
- king to g1 develops smoothly.
- Strong! pawn to c4 is the sharp choice (+6.3).
- You win a piece — the bishop.
- If instead c5, then Nd3 and you win the bishop.
Similar puzzles
Free, no ads · Android 8.0+ · coming soon to Google Play