Attack on the uncastled king: knight to d6 (b5·3)
c9-04849naming 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
13. Nxd6 exd6 14. d3 Rb8 15. Qa5
Why it works
- Great move! knight to d6 keeps the pressure (+5.6).
- pawn to d3 develops smoothly.
- Precise: queen to a5 is the top choice (+5.5).
- You win a piece — the queen.
- If instead exd6, then Bxb7 and you win the queen.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #303.
SP-303 · ThroneGuard — Both knights start on inner files (b–g) while the king sits centrally on d or e — one of 204 positions filed here.
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