Attack on the uncastled king: knight to a4 (c3·16)
c9-06418Puzzle 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
18. Nxa4 Qa6 19. Qxa6 Bxa6 20. Kd2
Why it works
- Great move! knight to a4 keeps the pressure (+4.0).
- Spot on — queen to a6 (+4.0).
- A natural move: king to d2.
- You win a piece — the queen.
- If instead Qa6, then Qxa6 and you win the queen.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #795.
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