Attack on the uncastled king: knight to f3 (e5)
c9-18081naming 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
22. Nxf3 Nxg4 23. dxc5
Why it works
- Great move! knight to f3 keeps the pressure (+3.0).
- Spot on — pawn to c5 (+3.4).
- You win a piece — the bishop.
- If instead Nxg4, then dxc5 and you win the bishop.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #554.
SP-554 · BastionGuard — A c- or f-file king and two knights on inner files (b–g).
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