Attack on the uncastled king: knight to d7 (c5·10)
c9-08219naming tag (square·N)Shuffle Rating 920Theme: 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. Nxd7+ Kg8 8. Nxb6
Why it works
- Great move! knight to d7 keeps the pressure (+8.2).
- Well found: knight to b6 (+8.1).
- You win a piece — the queen.
- If instead Kg8, then Nxb6 and you win the queen.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #428.
SP-428 · BastionGuard — A c- or f-file king and two knights on inner files (b–g).
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