Attack on the uncastled king: knight to d5 (b4·2)
c9-06885naming tag (square·N)Shuffle Rating 920Theme: 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
16. Nxd5 Qb7 17. Nxc3
Why it works
- Great move! knight to d5 keeps the pressure (+1.7).
- Spot on — knight to c3 (+1.6).
- You win a piece — the bishop.
- If instead Qb7, then Nxc3 and you win the bishop.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #405.
SP-405 · RampartGuard — King pushed to the b- or g-file, knights off the edges — 144 positions here.
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