Attack on the uncastled king: knight to e5 (d3·12)
c9-07882naming 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
7. Nxe5 Bxe5 8. Nd3 Bf6 9. g4
Why it works
- Great move! knight to e5 keeps the pressure (+6.0).
- knight to d3 develops smoothly.
- A natural move: pawn to g4.
- You win a piece — the queen.
- If instead Bxe5, then g4 and you win the queen.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #99.
SP-99 · BastionGuard — King shifted to c or f, knights kept clear of the edges — 168 positions in all.
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