Attack on the uncastled king: knight to g7 (f5·15)
c9-21806naming tag (square·N)Shuffle Rating 1060Theme: 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
11. Ng7+ Kd8 12. Rxf8+ Kc7 13. Rxc8+
Why it works
- Great move! knight to g7 keeps the pressure (+4.8).
- Well found: rook to f8 (+4.9).
- Strong! rook to c8 is the sharp choice (+4.9).
- You win a piece — the queen.
- If instead Kd8, then Rxf8+ and you win the rook.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #604.
SP-604 · 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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