Attack on the uncastled king: knight to a3 (b5·2)
c9-08407naming tag (square·N)Shuffle Rating 1110Theme: 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
6. Na3 Nxf4 7. dxc6
Why it works
- Sensible development: knight to a3.
- Spot on — pawn to c6 (+2.4).
- You reach a winning position (+2.4).
- If instead Nxf4, then dxc6 and you stay on top.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #454.
SP-454 · ThroneGuard — A centre-file king with no knight on the edge; a position and its mirror twin always share this family.
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