Attack on the uncastled king: knight to c4 (d2·4)
c9-05037naming 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
8. Nxc4 O-O-O 9. Nd2 Be7 10. Bf3
Why it works
- Great move! knight to c4 keeps the pressure (+4.5).
- knight to d2 develops smoothly.
- A natural move: bishop to f3.
- You win a piece — the knight.
- If instead Be7, then Bf3 and you win the knight.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #657.
SP-657 · 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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