Attack on the uncastled king: knight to a4 (c5)
c9-01537Puzzle 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. Nxa4 f4 7. gxf4 b6 8. h4
Why it works
- Great move! knight to a4 keeps the pressure (+4.1).
- Spot on — pawn to f4 (+4.4).
- A natural move: pawn to h4.
- You win a piece — the knight.
- If instead e5, then f4 and you win the knight.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #188.
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