Attack on the uncastled king: knight to d5 (c3·19)
c9-13712naming 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
10. Nxd5 Be6 11. Nc3 g6 12. Nxa4
Why it works
- Great move! knight to d5 keeps the pressure (+6.4).
- Spot on — knight to c3 (+6.0).
- Precise: knight to a4 is the top choice (+5.9).
- You win a piece — the knight.
- If instead Be6, then Nc3 and you win the knight.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #599.
SP-599 · 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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