Attack on the uncastled king: knight to a4 (c5·4)
c9-11721naming tag (square·N)Shuffle Rating 920Theme: 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
9. Nxa4 Nxa4 10. Qxa4
Why it works
- Great move! knight to a4 keeps the pressure (+4.4).
- Spot on — queen to a4 (+4.8).
- You win a piece — the bishop.
- If instead Nxa4, then Qxa4 and you win the bishop.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #331.
SP-331 · ThroneScout — A central king (d or e), but with a knight posted out on the a- or h-file.
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