Attack on the uncastled king: knight to c7 (b5·10)
c9-07350naming 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
11. Nxc7+ Kf7 12. Nxa8
Why it works
- Great move! knight to c7 keeps the pressure (+6.1).
- Well found: knight to a8 (+6.0).
- You win a piece — the queen.
- If instead Kf7, then Nxa8 and you win the queen.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #583.
SP-583 · 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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