Attack on the uncastled king: knight to f7 (e5·20)
c9-14720naming 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
10. Nxf7+ Kc7 11. Nxh8
Why it works
- Great move! knight to f7 keeps the pressure (+5.1).
- Spot on — knight to h8 (+5.1).
- You win a piece — the rook.
- If instead Kc7, then Nxh8 and you win the rook.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #674.
SP-674 · 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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