Attack on the uncastled king: knight to h7 (g5·12)
c9-02682naming 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
18. Nxh7 Nxh7 19. Rxe7 Nf6 20. c4
Why it works
- Great move! knight to h7 keeps the pressure (+3.8).
- Spot on — rook to e7 (+4.0).
- A natural move: pawn to c4.
- You win a piece — the queen.
- If instead Nxh7, then Rxe7 and you win the queen.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #757.
SP-757 · RampartGuard — The king starts out on a wing file, b or g, with neither knight in a corner.
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