Attack on the uncastled king: knight to e4 (c5·2)
c9-15204naming 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
20. Nxe4 Nxd4 21. Nxd4
Why it works
- Great move! knight to e4 keeps the pressure (+5.9).
- Spot on — knight to d4 (+6.0).
- You win a piece — the queen.
- If instead Nxd4, then Nxd4 and you win the queen.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #99.
SP-99 · BastionGuard — King shifted to c or f, knights kept clear of the edges — 168 positions in all.
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