Attack on the uncastled king: knight to a3 (b1·8)
c9-08590Puzzle rating: 1058Theme: 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
6. Nxa3 Bxa3+ 7. Bb2 Bd6 8. Kb1
Why it works
- Great move! knight to a3 keeps the pressure (+6.8).
- bishop to b2 develops smoothly.
- A natural move: king to b1.
- You win a piece — the queen.
- If instead Bxa3+, then Bb2 and you win the queen.
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