Attack on the uncastled king: knight to d4 (b3·12)
c9-07081naming 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
6. Nxd4 Ne6 7. Nxe6 dxe6 8. Ne3
Why it works
- Great move! knight to d4 keeps the pressure (+7.3).
- Spot on — knight to e6 (+7.1).
- A natural move: knight to e3.
- You win a piece — the queen.
- If instead Ne6, then Nf5 and you win the queen.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #451.
SP-451 · ThroneGuard — A central king (d or e) and two knights tucked onto inner files: the family that holds the standard array, SP-518.
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