Attack on the uncastled king: knight to e4 (c3·7)
c9-06995naming 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
9. Nxe4 f5 10. Nc3 O-O 11. Bg2
Why it works
- Great move! knight to e4 keeps the pressure (+5.0).
- knight to c3 develops smoothly.
- A natural move: bishop to g2.
- You win a piece — the bishop.
- If instead f5, then Nc3 and you win the bishop.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #322.
SP-322 · ThroneScout — A knight starts on the edge (a/h) and the king sits centrally on d or e; the mirror twin stays in this family too.
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