Attack on the uncastled king: knight to e8 (d6·5)
c9-09133naming 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
13. Nxe8 Qxe8 14. bxc5
Why it works
- Brilliant! The knight on e8 is a sacrifice that works — you stand better (+2.4).
- Spot on — pawn to c5 (+2.3).
- You win a piece — the rook.
- If instead Qxe8, then bxc5 and you win the rook.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #117.
SP-117 · RampartScout — Wing king plus a rim knight, and only 72 positions qualify — the rarest pattern of all.
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