Attack on the uncastled king: knight to a4 (c5·5)
c9-13502Puzzle rating: 1280Theme: 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
22. Nxa4 Nf4 23. Nc5 Rxc5 24. Bxc5
Why it works
- Great move! knight to a4 keeps the pressure (+8.9).
- knight to c5 develops smoothly.
- Strong! bishop to c5 is the sharp choice (#17).
- You win a piece — the queen.
- If instead Re7, then Qb3 and you win the queen.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #318.
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