Attack on the uncastled king: knight to e7 (f5·3)
c9-03530naming 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
10. Nxe7+ Bxe7 11. O-O O-O 12. f4
Why it works
- Great move! knight to e7 keeps the pressure (+3.2).
- Spot on — king to g1 (+3.3).
- A natural move: pawn to f4.
- You win a piece — the queen.
- If instead Bxe7, then f3 and you win the queen.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #417.
SP-417 · RampartGuard — King pushed to the b- or g-file, knights off the edges — 144 positions here.
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