Attack on the uncastled king: knight to f6 (h5·2)
c9-21024naming tag (square·N)Shuffle Rating 1090Theme: 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
14. Nxf6+ gxf6 15. Rg3#
Why it works
- Great move! knight to f6 keeps the pressure (#1).
- Well found: rook to g3 (#).
- The line ends in a forced mate in 2.
- If instead gxf6, then Rg3# and it is mate.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #1.
SP-1 · RampartGuard — The king starts out on a wing file, b or g, with neither knight in a corner.
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