Attack on the uncastled king: knight to e6 (g5·5)
c9-06293naming 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
10. Nxe6 Qf6 11. Nc7+ Kd8 12. Nxa8
Why it works
- Great move! knight to e6 keeps the pressure (+5.5).
- Spot on — knight to c7 (+5.8).
- Strong! knight to a8 is the sharp choice (+5.6).
- You win a piece — the rook.
- If instead Qh6, then Nc7+ and you win the knight.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #455.
SP-455 · ThroneGuard — King home on d or e, knights kept off the a- and h-files — the family of the standard starting array.
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