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Attack on the uncastled king: knight to c6 (e5·7)

Shuffle Rating 850Theme: Chess960 twist: use the unusual starting setup of the pieces.
White to move — find the best continuation

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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. Nc6#

Why it works

  • Great move! knight to c6 keeps the pressure (#).
  • The line ends in a forced mate in 1.

About this position

These pieces come from starting position #937.

SP-937 · RampartScout — A wing-file king (b or g) and at least one corner knight: the rarest of the six families, just 72 positions.

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