Attack on the uncastled king: knight to a7 (b5·5)
c9-07971Puzzle rating: 1070Theme: 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. Nxa7 Nxa7 8. Bxa5 Re8 9. Bd2
Why it works
- Great move! knight to a7 keeps the pressure (+6.3).
- Spot on — bishop to a5 (+6.2).
- Precise: bishop to d2 is the top choice (+6.1).
- You win a piece — the queen.
- If instead Nxa7, then Bxa5 and you win the queen.
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