Attack on the uncastled king: knight to f2 (h3)
c9-08404naming 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
12. Nxf2 c5 13. Nbd3 Qc7 14. c4
Why it works
- Great move! knight to f2 keeps the pressure (+2.9).
- knight to d3 develops smoothly.
- A natural move: pawn to c4.
- You win a piece — the knight.
- If instead c5, then Nbd3 and you win the knight.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #506.
SP-506 · ThroneGuard — The king starts in the middle of the back rank, on d or e, and neither knight begins in a corner.
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