Attack on the uncastled king: knight to e6 (d4·19)
c9-24642naming 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
16. Nxe6+ Ke7 17. O-O-O Rxf5 18. Nxf5+ Kd7 19. Bxg5
Why it works
- Great move! knight to e6 keeps the pressure (+4.7).
- king to c1 develops smoothly.
- Strong! knight to f5 is the sharp choice (+5.5).
- Best move. bishop to g5 is exactly what the engine plays (+5.9).
- You win a piece — the rook.
- If instead Ke7, then O-O-O and you stay on top.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #280.
SP-280 · 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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