Attack on the uncastled king: knight to g5 (f3·18)
c9-07228naming 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
10. Ng5 O-O 11. Nxe4
Why it works
- Great move! knight to g5 keeps the pressure (+2.9).
- Well found: knight to e4 (+3.0).
- You win a piece — the queen.
- If instead O-O, then Nxe4 and you win the queen.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #313.
SP-313 · BastionScout — A c- or f-file king with at least one knight out on the edge.
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