Attack on the uncastled king: knight to b5 (d4·4)
c9-15715naming tag (square·N)Shuffle Rating 1110Theme: 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
14. Nb5 O-O 15. Nxa7
Why it works
- Great move! knight to b5 keeps the pressure (+4.5).
- Well found: knight to a7 (+4.4).
- You win a piece — the queen.
- If instead O-O, then Nxa7 and you win the queen.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #794.
SP-794 · BastionScout — The king starts one file off-centre, on c or f, and a knight begins in a corner.
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