Attack on the uncastled king: knight to a5 (b3)
c9-00672Puzzle 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
6. Nxa5 d5 7. d4 O-O-O 8. O-O-O
Why it works
- Great move! knight to a5 keeps the pressure (+4.7).
- pawn to d4 develops smoothly.
- A natural move: king to c1.
- You win a piece — the knight.
- If instead d5, then d4 and you win the knight.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #271.
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