Attack on the uncastled king: knight to b7 (c5·12)
c9-01483naming 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
15. Nxb7 Kxb7 16. e4 Ne6 17. Re1
Why it works
- Great move! knight to b7 keeps the pressure (+3.9).
- pawn to e4 develops smoothly.
- A natural move: rook to e1.
- You win a piece — the queen.
- If instead Kxb7, then e4 and you win the queen.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #907.
SP-907 · RampartGuard — The king starts out on a wing file, b or g, with neither knight in a corner.
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