Attack on the uncastled king: knight to e6 (g5·4)
c9-05735naming 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. Nxe6+ fxe6 8. O-O O-O 9. c4
Why it works
- Great move! knight to e6 keeps the pressure (+5.4).
- king to g1 develops smoothly.
- Precise: pawn to c4 is the top choice (+5.3).
- You win a piece — the queen.
- If instead fxe6, then O-O and you win the queen.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #513.
SP-513 · BastionGuard — King shifted to c or f, knights kept clear of the edges — 168 positions in all.
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