Attack on the uncastled king: pawn to a3
c9-00229Puzzle rating: 780Theme: 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
11. bxa3 Ncd6 12. Kh1 Nxc4 13. Nf3
Why it works
- Great move! pawn to a3 keeps the pressure (+6.6).
- king to h1 develops smoothly.
- A natural move: knight to f3.
- You win a piece — the queen.
- If instead Ba7, then Kh1 and you win the queen.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #160.
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