Attack on the uncastled king: knight to f7 (g5·24)
c9-11856naming 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
15. Nxf7+ Kc7 16. Nxe5
Why it works
- Great move! knight to f7 keeps the pressure (+5.6).
- Well found: knight to e5 (+5.8).
- You win a piece — the queen.
- If instead Kc7, then Nxe5 and you win the queen.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #883.
SP-883 · 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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