Attack on the uncastled king: knight to f4 (d3·6)
c9-06662naming 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
7. Nxf4 Bxa1 8. Rxa1 e5 9. Re3
Why it works
- Great move! knight to f4 keeps the pressure (+7.0).
- Spot on — rook to a1 (+7.1).
- A natural move: rook to e3.
- You win a piece — the queen.
- If instead Nb6, then e3 and you win the queen.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #433.
SP-433 · RampartGuard — The king starts out on a wing file, b or g, with neither knight in a corner.
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