Attack on the uncastled king: knight to e4 (c3·19)
c9-12510naming tag (square·N)Shuffle Rating 1060Theme: 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
18. Nxe4 Qxe6 19. Ng5 Qc8 20. Nxh7
Why it works
- Great move! knight to e4 keeps the pressure (+4.2).
- Well found: knight to g5 (+4.5).
- Precise: knight to h7 is the top choice (+4.1).
- You win a piece — the bishop.
- If instead Qxe6, then Ng5 and you stay on top.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #368.
SP-368 · ThroneGuard — The king starts in the middle of the back rank, on d or e, and neither knight begins in a corner.
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