Attack on the uncastled king: knight to d4 (f3·7)
c9-07852naming 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. Nxd4 O-O 15. Qc3 Rfe8 16. f3
Why it works
- Great move! knight to d4 keeps the pressure (+1.9).
- queen to c3 develops smoothly.
- A natural move: pawn to f3.
- You win a piece — the bishop.
- If instead O-O, then e5 and you win the bishop.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #868.
SP-868 · ThroneScout — A knight starts on the edge (a/h) and the king sits centrally on d or e; the mirror twin stays in this family too.
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