Attack on the uncastled king: knight to d4 (b3·19)
c9-08420Puzzle rating: 1115Theme: 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
10. Nxd4 Rg6 11. Qxd3 fxg3 12. fxg3
Why it works
- Great move! knight to d4 keeps the pressure (+2.3).
- Spot on — queen to d3 (+2.8).
- Precise: pawn to g3 is the top choice (+2.9).
- You win a piece — the queen.
- If instead Rg6, then Qxd3 and you win the queen.
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