Attack on the uncastled king: knight to f5 (e3·5)
c9-06203naming 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
8. Nxf5 Bxf5 9. Nxd4 Bxb1 10. Qa4+
Why it works
- Great move! knight to f5 keeps the pressure (+6.1).
- Well found: knight to d4 (+6.6).
- Precise: queen to a4 is the top choice (+6.8).
- You win a piece — the queen.
- If instead Nxb3, then g4 and you win the queen.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #231.
SP-231 · ThroneScout — Centre-file king, rim knight: 204 of the 960 positions share this pattern.
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