Attack on the uncastled king: knight to b4 (d3·10)
c9-07686Puzzle rating: 1057Theme: 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
16. Nxb4 cxb4 17. Na2 Bxd5 18. Qd3
Why it works
- Great move! knight to b4 keeps the pressure (+4.6).
- knight to a2 develops smoothly.
- A natural move: queen to d3.
- You win a piece — the queen.
- If instead cxb4, then Na2 and you win the queen.
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