Attack on the uncastled king: knight to c6 (e5·7)
c9-00273naming tag (square·N)Shuffle Rating 850Theme: 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. 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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