Attack on the uncastled king: knight to c4 (d2)
c9-02841naming 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. Nxc4 Rxc4 12. Ba2 f4 13. Bxc4
Why it works
- Great move! knight to c4 keeps the pressure (+5.3).
- bishop to a2 develops smoothly.
- Precise: bishop to c4 is the top choice (+5.4).
- You win a piece — the queen.
- If instead Bxc4, then Qa6 and you win the queen.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #392.
SP-392 · RampartGuard — A b- or g-file king and two knights on inner files (b–g).
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