Attack on the uncastled king: knight to d4 (b3·11)
c9-06984naming 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. Nxd4 Nxc4 8. Rxc4 Bxc4 9. Qg1
Why it works
- Great move! knight to d4 keeps the pressure (+3.9).
- Spot on — rook to c4 (+4.0).
- A natural move: queen to g1.
- You win a piece — the queen.
- If instead Nxc4, then Rxc4 and you win the queen.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #284.
SP-284 · ThroneScout — The king starts on d or e while at least one knight begins in a corner.
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