Attack on the uncastled king: knight to g4 (e5)
c9-02139naming 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
12. Nxg4 f5 13. Ne5 Bxe5 14. dxe5
Why it works
- Great move! knight to g4 keeps the pressure (+4.7).
- knight to e5 develops smoothly.
- Strong! pawn to e5 is the sharp choice (+4.7).
- You win a piece — the bishop.
- If instead Nf6, then Nxf6+ and you win the bishop.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #868.
SP-868 · ThroneScout — A knight starts on the edge (a/h) and the king sits centrally on d or e; the mirror twin stays in this family too.
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