Attack on the uncastled king: knight to c1 (d3·5)
c9-17142naming tag (square·N)Shuffle Rating 1200Theme: 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
21. Nxc1 Kc7 22. Bxc6 dxc6 23. Qe4 Nd6 24. Qxb4
Why it works
- Great move! knight to c1 keeps the pressure (+1.8).
- Spot on — bishop to c6 (+1.5).
- A natural move: queen to e4.
- Best move. queen to b4 is exactly what the engine plays (+1.8).
- You win a piece — the rook.
- If instead Kc7, then Bxc6 and you win the rook.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #275.
SP-275 · ThroneGuard — King home on d or e, knights kept off the a- and h-files — the family of the standard starting array.
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