Attack on the uncastled king: knight to a4 (c3·8)
c9-04319Puzzle 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
7. Nxa4 dxe4 8. Nac5 Nxd4 9. c4
Why it works
- Great move! knight to a4 keeps the pressure (+2.9).
- Spot on — knight to c5 (+2.6).
- Precise: pawn to c4 is the top choice (+2.4).
- You reach a winning position (+2.4).
- If instead dxe4, then f3 and you stay on top.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #443.
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