Attack on the uncastled king: knight to b6 (c4·2)
c9-10795Puzzle rating: 1150Theme: 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. Nb6+ Kb8 11. Nxa8
Why it works
- Great move! knight to b6 keeps the pressure (+4.1).
- Well found: knight to a8 (+3.9).
- You win a piece — the queen.
- If instead Kb8, then Nxa8 and you win the queen.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #799.
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