Attack on the uncastled king: knight to g6 (e5·3)
c9-05867naming 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
9. Nxg6 axb4 10. cxb4 e5 11. fxe5
Why it works
- Great move! knight to g6 keeps the pressure (+4.9).
- Spot on — pawn to b4 (+5.0).
- Precise: pawn to e5 is the top choice (+5.5).
- You win a piece — the knight.
- If instead Ne4, then Bxe4 and you win the knight.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #884.
SP-884 · ThroneScout — The king starts on d or e while at least one knight begins in a corner.
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