Attack on the uncastled king: knight to f4 (d3·8)
c9-07732naming 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
8. Nxf4 O-O 9. e3 Nf6 10. f3
Why it works
- Great move! knight to f4 keeps the pressure (+6.8).
- pawn to e3 develops smoothly.
- A natural move: pawn to f3.
- You win a piece — the queen.
- If instead O-O, then Nd3 and you win the queen.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #386.
SP-386 · RampartGuard — A b- or g-file king and two knights on inner files (b–g).
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