Attack on the uncastled king: knight to c7 (b5·6)
c9-04564naming 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
9. Nxc7+ Ke7 10. Nxa8 Qxa8 11. Nf3
Why it works
- Great move! knight to c7 keeps the pressure (+4.5).
- Spot on — knight to a8 (+4.5).
- A natural move: knight to f3.
- You win a piece — the rook.
- If instead Kf7, then d4 and you win the bishop.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #532.
SP-532 · ThroneGuard — A centre-file king with no knight on the edge; a position and its mirror twin always share this family.
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