Attack on the uncastled king: knight to b5 (c3·22)
c9-24528naming tag (square·N)Shuffle Rating 1610Theme: 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
10. Nb5 O-O 11. Nxc7
Why it works
- Great move! knight to b5 keeps the pressure (+3.7).
- Spot on — knight to c7 (+3.6).
- You win a piece — the queen.
- If instead O-O, then Nxc7 and you win the queen.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #62.
SP-62 · ThroneScout — The king starts on d or e while at least one knight begins in a corner.
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