Attack on the uncastled king: knight to d5 (e3·4)
c9-06345naming 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
13. Nxd5 Kf7 14. Ne3 g6 15. Ng2
Why it works
- Great move! knight to d5 keeps the pressure (+6.0).
- knight to e3 develops smoothly.
- Precise: knight to g2 is the top choice (+5.3).
- You win a piece — the queen.
- If instead Kf7, then e3 and you win the queen.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #172.
SP-172 · ThroneScout — A knight starts on the edge (a/h) and the king sits centrally on d or e; the mirror twin stays in this family too.
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