Attack on the uncastled king: knight to a7 (b5·8)
c9-18261Puzzle rating: 920Theme: 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
30. Nxa7+ Nxa7 31. Qxh4
Why it works
- Great move! knight to a7 keeps the pressure (+3.2).
- Spot on — queen to h4 (+3.3).
- You win a piece — the queen.
- If instead Nxa7, then Qxh4 and you win the queen.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #875.
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