Attack on the uncastled king: knight to g6 (f4·5)
c9-07591naming tag (square·N)Shuffle Rating 1150Theme: 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. Ng6+ Bc7 11. Nxh8
Why it works
- Great move! knight to g6 keeps the pressure (+6.4).
- Spot on — knight to h8 (+6.3).
- You win a piece — the queen.
- If instead Bc7, then Nxh8 and you win the queen.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #957.
SP-957 · RampartGuard — King pushed to the b- or g-file, knights off the edges — 144 positions here.
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