Attack on the uncastled king: king to c2 (b1·12)
c9-16662naming 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. Kc2 Ne6 15. fxe6
Why it works
- Great move! king to c2 keeps the pressure (+2.8).
- Well found: pawn to e6 (+3.1).
- You win a piece — the knight.
- If instead Ne6, then fxe6 and you win the knight.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #805.
SP-805 · RampartScout — A wing-file king (b or g) and at least one corner knight: the rarest of the six families, just 72 positions.
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