Attack on the uncastled king: knight to c6 (e5·10)
c9-18268naming 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
24. Nxc6+ bxc6 25. Qxe7
Why it works
- Great move! knight to c6 keeps the pressure (+7.8).
- Well found: queen to e7 (+8.5).
- You win a piece — the queen.
- If instead bxc6, then Qxe7 and you win the queen.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #906.
SP-906 · RampartScout — King on the wing (b/g) with a knight on the rim (a/h) — the rarest family.
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