Attack on the uncastled king: knight to d6 (e8)
c9-16570naming 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
14. Nd6+ Kd7 15. Nxf7
Why it works
- Great move! knight to d6 keeps the pressure (+2.4).
- Well found: knight to f7 (+2.8).
- You win a piece — the bishop.
- If instead Kd7, then Nxf7 and you win the bishop.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #860.
SP-860 · BastionGuard — A c- or f-file king and two knights on inner files (b–g).
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