Attack on the uncastled king: knight to e4 (g3·7)
c9-04619naming 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. Nxe4 e6 10. Qe2 Nxe4 11. Qxe4
Why it works
- Great move! knight to e4 keeps the pressure (+2.7).
- queen to e2 develops smoothly.
- Strong! queen to e4 is the sharp choice (+3.1).
- You win a piece — the bishop.
- If instead Qf5, then f3 and you win the bishop.
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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