Attack on the uncastled king: knight to f4 (d3·13)
c9-20305naming tag (square·N)Shuffle Rating 1060Theme: 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
25. Nxf4 Bh7 26. Nxh5 gxf3 27. gxf3
Why it works
- Great move! knight to f4 keeps the pressure (+2.3).
- Spot on — knight to h5 (+2.4).
- Strong! pawn to f3 is the sharp choice (+2.1).
- You win a piece — the queen.
- If instead Bh7, then Nxh5 and you win the queen.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #622.
SP-622 · ThroneScout — A knight starts on the edge (a/h) and the king sits centrally on d or e; the mirror twin stays in this family too.
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