Attack on the uncastled king: knight to b4 (d3·11)
c9-19694naming 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
7. Nxb4 Bxb1 8. Rxb1
Why it works
- Great move! knight to b4 keeps the pressure (+4.7).
- Well found: rook to b1 (+4.8).
- You win a piece — the queen.
- If instead Bxb1, then Rxb1 and you win the queen.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #125.
SP-125 · BastionScout — King shifted to c or f, with a knight committed to the corner from move one.
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