Attack on the uncastled king: knight to d7 (b6)
c9-01025naming tag (square·N)Shuffle Rating 1280Theme: 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
17. Nxd7 e6 18. Nf6+ Kf8 19. Nxg8
Why it works
- Great move! knight to d7 keeps the pressure (+5.6).
- Spot on — knight to f6 (+5.6).
- Precise: knight to g8 is the top choice (+5.6).
- You win a piece — the rook.
- If instead e6, then Nf6+ and you win the knight.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #211.
SP-211 · ThroneGuard — A central king (d or e) and two knights tucked onto inner files: the family that holds the standard array, SP-518.
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