Attack on the uncastled king: knight to e5 (d3·15)
c9-11332naming 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
16. Nxe5 Qxe5 17. bxa4
Why it works
- Brilliant! The knight on e5 is a sacrifice that works — you stand better (+2.4).
- Well found: pawn to a4 (+2.7).
- You win a piece — the bishop.
- If instead Qxe5, then bxa4 and you win the bishop.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #67.
SP-67 · ThroneGuard — A central king (d or e) and two knights tucked onto inner files: the family that holds the standard array, SP-518.
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