Attack on the uncastled king: knight to a4 (c3·21)
c9-07877Puzzle rating: 1056Theme: 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
5. Nxa4 h5 6. g5 O-O 7. Nc3
Why it works
- Great move! knight to a4 keeps the pressure (+7.0).
- pawn to g5 develops smoothly.
- Precise: knight to c3 is the top choice (+6.8).
- You win a piece — the queen.
- If instead h5, then g5 and you win the queen.
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