Attack on the uncastled king: knight to e2 (c3·2)
c9-20364naming 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
10. Nxe2 Qxa1 11. exf4
Why it works
- Great move! knight to e2 keeps the pressure (+2.2).
- Spot on — pawn to f4 (+2.1).
- You reach a winning position (+2.1).
- If instead Qxa1, then exf4 and you stay on top.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #640.
SP-640 · 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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