Attack on the uncastled king: knight to g2 (e3·4)
c9-12044naming tag (square·N)Shuffle Rating 1200Theme: 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
8. Nxg2 bxc4 9. Ne3 Rb5 10. Bc3 Qb8 11. Nxc4
Why it works
- Great move! knight to g2 keeps the pressure (+2.9).
- knight to e3 develops smoothly.
- A natural move: bishop to c3.
- Best move. knight to c4 is exactly what the engine plays (+3.6).
- You win a piece — the knight.
- If instead bxc4, then Ne3 and you stay on top.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #689.
SP-689 · ThroneGuard — King home on d or e, knights kept off the a- and h-files — the family of the standard starting array.
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