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Attack on the uncastled king: knight to b2 (d1·2)

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Puzzle rating: 920Theme: 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

17. Nxb2 Rxg2 18. Qxg2

Why it works

  • Great move! knight to b2 keeps the pressure (+3.2).
  • Well found: queen to g2 (+3.6).
  • You win a piece — the rook.
  • If instead Rxg2, then Qxg2 and you win the rook.

About this position

These pieces come from starting position #570.

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