Attack on the uncastled king: knight to c7 (b5·19)
c9-13903naming 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
14. Nc7+ Kd8 15. Nxa6
Why it works
- Great move! knight to c7 keeps the pressure (+5.7).
- Well found: knight to a6 (+5.6).
- You win a piece — the queen.
- If instead Kd8, then Nxa6 and you win the queen.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #615.
SP-615 · 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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