Attack on the uncastled king: knight to e7 (f5·10)
c9-17030naming 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
27. Ne7+ Kh7 28. Nxd5
Why it works
- Great move! knight to e7 keeps the pressure (+4.7).
- Well found: knight to d5 (+4.8).
- You win a piece — the queen.
- If instead Kh7, then Nxd5 and you win the queen.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #18.
SP-18 · RampartGuard — King on the wing (b/g) with both knights on inner files.
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