Attack on the uncastled king: knight to a8 (b6)
c9-08554naming 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
9. Nxa8 gxf4 10. Qxf4 Kxa8 11. Qd2
Why it works
- Great move! knight to a8 keeps the pressure (+2.0).
- Spot on — queen to f4 (+2.2).
- A natural move: queen to d2.
- You reach a winning position (+2.1).
- If instead gxf4, then Qxf4 and you win the rook.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #814.
SP-814 · RampartScout — A knight in the corner and the king out on the wing (b/g); like every family, it is closed under mirror twins.
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