Attack on the uncastled king: knight to f4 (d3·7)
c9-07406naming 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
14. Nxf4 e5 15. dxe5 fxe5 16. Nd3
Why it works
- Great move! knight to f4 keeps the pressure (+4.6).
- Spot on — pawn to e5 (+4.5).
- A natural move: knight to d3.
- You win a piece — the bishop.
- If instead e5, then dxe5 and you win the bishop.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #740.
SP-740 · ThroneGuard — The king starts in the middle of the back rank, on d or e, and neither knight begins in a corner.
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