Attack on the uncastled king: knight to c6 (d4·10)
c9-09434naming tag (square·N)Shuffle Rating 1150Theme: 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
16. Nc6+ bxc6 17. Qxe5
Why it works
- Great move! knight to c6 keeps the pressure (+3.6).
- Well found: queen to e5 (+4.0).
- You win a piece — the queen.
- If instead bxc6, then Qxe5 and you win the queen.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #238.
SP-238 · 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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