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Attack on the uncastled king: knight to f6 (g4·5)

Shuffle Rating 920Theme: Chess960 twist: use the unusual starting setup of the pieces.
White to move — find the best continuation

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The tactical motive

Chess960 twist: use the unusual starting setup of the pieces.

White to move — find the best continuation

Solution & explanation

Main line

22. Nxf6+ Kf7 23. Nxh5

Why it works

  • Great move! knight to f6 keeps the pressure (+5.7).
  • Well found: knight to h5 (+5.6).
  • You win a piece — the queen.
  • If instead Kf7, then Nxh5 and you win the queen.

About this position

These pieces come from starting position #154.

SP-154 · RampartScout — A knight in the corner and the king out on the wing (b/g); like every family, it is closed under mirror twins.

Explore position #154

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