Attack on the uncastled king: knight to f5 (e3·12)
c9-06892naming tag (square·N)Shuffle Rating 1110Theme: 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
9. Nf5 Qe6 10. Qxd3
Why it works
- Great move! knight to f5 keeps the pressure (+4.4).
- Spot on — queen to d3 (+4.4).
- You win a piece — the knight.
- If instead Qe6, then Qxd3 and you win the knight.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #136.
SP-136 · RampartScout — A knight in the corner and the king out on the wing (b/g); like every family, it is closed under mirror twins.
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