Attack on the uncastled king: knight to c8 (a7·2)
c9-12220naming 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. Nxc8 Qxc8 17. exf3
Why it works
- Great move! knight to c8 keeps the pressure (+3.4).
- Spot on — pawn to f3 (+3.5).
- You win a piece — the rook.
- If instead Qxc8, then exf3 and you win the rook.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #226.
SP-226 · ThroneGuard — A centre-file king with no knight on the edge; a position and its mirror twin always share this family.
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