Attack on the uncastled king: knight to d6 (f5·16)
c9-16533naming 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
16. Nxd6+ Ke7 17. Nxc4
Why it works
- Great move! knight to d6 keeps the pressure (+2.8).
- Spot on — knight to c4 (+3.0).
- You win a piece — the queen.
- If instead Ke7, then Nxc4 and you win the queen.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #773.
SP-773 · ThroneScout — King in the middle of the rank, with a knight already committed to the corner.
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