Attack on the uncastled king: knight to d7 (c5·9)
c9-07277naming tag (square·N)Shuffle Rating 920Theme: 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. Nxd7+ Qxd7 11. Qxd7
Why it works
- Great move! knight to d7 keeps the pressure (+3.4).
- Well found: queen to d7 (+3.4).
- You win a piece — the queen.
- If instead Qxd7, then Qxd7 and you win the queen.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #140.
SP-140 · BastionScout — The king starts one file off-centre, on c or f, and a knight begins in a corner.
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