Attack on the uncastled king: knight to e7 (c6)
c9-19661naming 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
19. Ne7+ Kf8 20. Nxc8
Why it works
- Great move! knight to e7 keeps the pressure (+8.0).
- Well found: knight to c8 (+7.9).
- You win a piece — the queen.
- If instead Kf8, then Nxc8 and you win the queen.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #149.
SP-149 · RampartScout — King on b or g with a knight already on the edge — the least common of the position families (72 in all).
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