Attack on the uncastled king: knight to d6 (e4·19)
c9-23065naming tag (square·N)Shuffle Rating 1200Theme: 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. Nd6+ Kd8 15. Bb6+ Nc7 16. Bxc7+ Kxc7 17. Qxe7
Why it works
- Great move! knight to d6 keeps the pressure (+9.7).
- Spot on — bishop to b6 (+9.9).
- Precise: bishop to c7 is the top choice (+9.5).
- Great move! queen to e7 keeps the pressure (+10.0).
- You win a piece — the queen.
- If instead Kd8, then Bb6+ and you stay on top.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #447.
SP-447 · ThroneGuard — Both knights start on inner files (b–g) while the king sits centrally on d or e — one of 204 positions filed here.
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