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Attack on the uncastled king: knight to b3 (d2)

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Puzzle rating: 1087Theme: Chess960 twist: use the unusual starting setup of the pieces.
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White to move — find the best continuation

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The tactical motive

Chess960 twist: use the unusual starting setup of the pieces.

White to move — find the best continuation

Solution & explanation

Main line

11. Nxb3 axb3 12. gxf4 Bb8 13. Bd2

Why it works

  • Great move! knight to b3 keeps the pressure (+4.6).
  • Spot on — pawn to f4 (+4.3).
  • A natural move: bishop to d2.
  • You win a piece — the queen.
  • If instead axb3, then Nf2 and you win the queen.

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