Attack on the uncastled king: knight to g5 (f3·13)
c9-06749naming 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
11. Nxg5 b6 12. Nxf7 Nxf7 13. Bb3
Why it works
- Great move! knight to g5 keeps the pressure (+5.5).
- Spot on — knight to f7 (+5.5).
- Precise: bishop to b3 is the top choice (+5.2).
- You win a piece — the bishop.
- If instead Ne7, then Nxf7 and you win the bishop.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #489.
SP-489 · BastionGuard — King shifted to c or f, knights kept clear of the edges — 168 positions in all.
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