Attack on the uncastled king: knight to c4 (b2·2)
c9-13027naming 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
21. Nxc4 Rxe1 22. Rxe1
Why it works
- Great move! knight to c4 keeps the pressure (+4.8).
- Spot on — rook to e1 (+5.0).
- You win a piece — the queen.
- If instead Rxe1, then Rxe1 and you win the queen.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #685.
SP-685 · BastionGuard — The king starts one file off-centre, on c or f, with neither knight in a corner.
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