Attack on the uncastled king: knight to c6 (b4·9)
c9-21748naming tag (square·N)Shuffle Rating 1150Theme: 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
12. Nxc6+ Kc7 13. Nxe7
Why it works
- Great move! knight to c6 keeps the pressure (+9.0).
- Well found: knight to e7 (+9.3).
- You win a piece — the queen.
- If instead Kc7, then Nxe7 and you win the queen.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #711.
SP-711 · RampartGuard — King pushed to the b- or g-file, knights off the edges — 144 positions here.
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