Attack on the uncastled king: knight to f6 (d5·7)
c9-13103naming 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
15. Nf6+ Ke7 16. Nxg8+ Ke8 17. Nxh6
Why it works
- Great move! knight to f6 keeps the pressure (+3.4).
- Well found: knight to g8 (+3.5).
- Precise: knight to h6 is the top choice (+3.6).
- You win a piece — the rook.
- If instead Ke7, then Nxg8+ and you win the rook.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #195.
SP-195 · ThroneGuard — Both knights start on inner files (b–g) while the king sits centrally on d or e — one of 204 positions filed here.
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