Attack on the uncastled king: knight to c1 (d3·2)
c9-08544naming 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
10. Nxc1 Bxg2 11. Rf2 Bd5 12. Ng3
Why it works
- Great move! knight to c1 keeps the pressure (+2.4).
- rook to f2 develops smoothly.
- Precise: knight to g3 is the top choice (+2.2).
- You win a piece — the rook.
- If instead Bxg2, then Rf5 and you win the rook.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #352.
SP-352 · 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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