Attack on the uncastled king: knight to c6 (e5·18)
c9-06307naming tag (square·N)Shuffle Rating 1480Theme: 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. Nc6 Bxc6 8. bxc6 Kf7 9. cxd7
Why it works
- Great move! knight to c6 keeps the pressure (+5.1).
- Well found: pawn to c6 (+4.8).
- Precise: pawn to d7 is the top choice (+4.8).
- You win a piece — the bishop.
- If instead Bxc6, then bxc6 and you stay on top.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #611.
SP-611 · 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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