Attack on the uncastled king: knight to e7 (d5·19)
c9-11172naming tag (square·N)Shuffle Rating 1420Theme: 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. Ne7+ Kf8 11. Nxc8
Why it works
- Great move! knight to e7 keeps the pressure (+3.2).
- Well found: knight to c8 (+3.4).
- You win a piece — the rook.
- If instead Kf8, then Nxc8 and you win the rook.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #400.
SP-400 · RampartGuard — Both knights begin on inner files while the king sits on the wing (b/g); mirror twins stay together in this family.
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