Attack on the uncastled king: knight to e6 (d4·13)
c9-19410naming 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+ Kd7 16. Nxf8+
Why it works
- Great move! knight to e6 keeps the pressure (+5.9).
- Spot on — knight to f8 (+5.9).
- You win a piece — the bishop.
- If instead Kd7, then Nxf8+ and you win the bishop.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #299.
SP-299 · 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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