Attack on the uncastled king: knight to d4 (b3·16)
c9-07898Puzzle rating: 1063Theme: 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
7. Nxd4 Nxd4 8. e3 Nc6 9. d4
Why it works
- Great move! knight to d4 keeps the pressure (+6.0).
- pawn to e3 develops smoothly.
- A natural move: pawn to d4.
- You win a piece — the queen.
- If instead Nxd4, then e3 and you win the queen.
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