Attack on the uncastled king: knight to e6 (c5·26)
c9-15279naming tag (square·N)Shuffle Rating 1870Theme: 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. Nxe6 Rh7 21. Qd8 Rg7 22. Qxe8+
Why it works
- Great move! knight to e6 keeps the pressure (#5).
- queen to d8 develops smoothly.
- Precise: queen to e8 is the top choice (#3).
- You win a piece — the bishop.
- If instead Rh7, then Qd8 and you win the knight.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #52.
SP-52 · RampartScout — A knight in the corner and the king out on the wing (b/g); like every family, it is closed under mirror twins.
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