Attack on the uncastled king: knight to c7 (d5·20)
c9-20460naming 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
5. Nxc7 Ne6 6. Nxe8
Why it works
- Great move! knight to c7 keeps the pressure (+5.5).
- Well found: knight to e8 (+5.7).
- You win a piece — the queen.
- If instead Ne6, then Nxe8 and you win the queen.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #147.
SP-147 · BastionGuard — King shifted to c or f, knights kept clear of the edges — 168 positions in all.
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