Attack on the uncastled king: knight to e6 (c5·15)
c9-18559naming 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
15. Ne6+ Kf7 16. Nxd8+
Why it works
- Great move! knight to e6 keeps the pressure (+7.1).
- Spot on — knight to d8 (+7.5).
- You win a piece — the queen.
- If instead Kf7, then Nxd8+ and you win the queen.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #193.
SP-193 · BastionGuard — The king starts one file off-centre, on c or f, with neither knight in a corner.
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