Attack on the uncastled king: knight to f6 (d5·9)
c9-05710naming tag (square·N)Shuffle Rating 1150Theme: 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
15. Nf6+ Rxf6 16. Rxd7
Why it works
- Great move! knight to f6 keeps the pressure (+5.1).
- Well found: rook to d7 (+5.2).
- You win a piece — the queen.
- If instead Rxf6, then Rxd7 and you win the queen.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #434.
SP-434 · RampartGuard — A b- or g-file king and two knights on inner files (b–g).
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