Attack on the uncastled king: knight to d7 (c5·18)
c9-15184naming tag (square·N)Shuffle Rating 1150Theme: 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
13. Ncd7+ Qxd7 14. Nxd7+
Why it works
- Great move! knight to d7 keeps the pressure (+3.2).
- Well found: knight to d7 (+3.4).
- You win a piece — the queen.
- If instead Qxd7, then Nxd7+ and you win the queen.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #500.
SP-500 · BastionGuard — A c- or f-file king and two knights on inner files (b–g).
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