Attack on the uncastled king: knight to g7 (f5·11)
c9-06134naming tag (square·N)Shuffle Rating 920Theme: 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
10. Ng7+ Qxg7 11. hxg7
Why it works
- Great move! knight to g7 keeps the pressure (+6.7).
- Well found: pawn to g7 (+6.6).
- You win a piece — the queen.
- If instead Qxg7, then hxg7 and you win the queen.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #660.
SP-660 · ThroneGuard — King on a central file (d/e) with both knights on inner files — the classic-type setup.
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