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Attack on the uncastled king: knight to e4 (f2·3)

Shuffle Rating 920Theme: Chess960 twist: use the unusual starting setup of the pieces.
White to move — find the best continuation

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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. Nxe4 fxe4 14. cxb6

Why it works

  • Great move! knight to e4 keeps the pressure (+3.5).
  • Well found: pawn to b6 (+3.3).
  • You reach a winning position (+3.3).
  • If instead fxe4, then cxb6 and you stay on top.

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.

Explore position #814

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