Attack on the uncastled king: knight to e5 (d3·7)
c9-05537naming 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
7. Nxe5 g6 8. Nxd5 exd5 9. Nxf7
Why it works
- Great move! knight to e5 keeps the pressure (+4.6).
- Spot on — knight to d5 (+5.1).
- Precise: knight to f7 is the top choice (+5.2).
- You win decisive material (+5.2).
- If instead d4, then Ne4 and you win the knight.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #82.
SP-82 · 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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