Attack on the uncastled king: knight to a7 (b5·9)
c9-20107Puzzle rating: 1060Theme: 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
20. Nxa7+ Kd8 21. Qxb6 Ra8 22. cxd5
Why it works
- Great move! knight to a7 keeps the pressure (+2.7).
- Spot on — queen to b6 (+3.0).
- Precise: pawn to d5 is the top choice (+3.3).
- You win a piece — the knight.
- If instead Kd8, then Qxb6 and you win the knight.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #283.
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