Attack on the uncastled king: knight to e5 (f3)
c9-00848naming tag (square·N)Shuffle 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
11. Nxe5 Bxe5 12. O-O O-O-O 13. Nd4
Why it works
- Great move! knight to e5 keeps the pressure (+4.8).
- king to g1 develops smoothly.
- A natural move: knight to d4.
- You win a piece — the queen.
- If instead Bxe5, then O-O and you win the queen.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #520.
SP-520 · BastionGuard — Both knights begin inside the board while the king stands on c or f; a position and its mirror twin share this family.
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