Attack on the uncastled king: knight to b8
c9-08647Puzzle rating: 1067Theme: 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. Nxb8 Qxe4 11. exf4 Qb4 12. Na6
Why it works
- Great move! knight to b8 keeps the pressure (+3.1).
- Spot on — pawn to f4 (+3.2).
- Precise: knight to a6 is the top choice (+3.3).
- You win a piece — the rook.
- If instead Bh4, then Bf2 and you win the rook.
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