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Attack on the uncastled king: knight to a6 (b4·3)

c9-25488
Puzzle rating: 1340Theme: 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

6. Na6 bxa6 7. Qxb8

Why it works

  • Great move! knight to a6 keeps the pressure (+5.7).
  • Well found: queen to b8 (+5.6).
  • You win a piece — the queen.
  • If instead bxa6, then Qxb8 and you win the queen.

About this position

These pieces come from starting position #25.

Explore position #25

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