Attack on the uncastled king: knight to e5 (d3·24)
c9-15543naming tag (square·N)Shuffle Rating 2060Theme: 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
22. Ne5 Qxg7 23. Qxg7 Nxd7 24. Nc6+
Why it works
- Great move! knight to e5 keeps the pressure (#10).
- Spot on — queen to g7 (#6).
- Precise: knight to c6 is the top choice (#5).
- You win a piece — the queen.
- If instead Bxd7, then Rxd7+ and you stay on top.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #262.
SP-262 · ThroneScout — A knight starts on the edge (a/h) and the king sits centrally on d or e; the mirror twin stays in this family too.
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