Attack on the uncastled king: knight to g7 (f5·20)
c9-24848naming tag (square·N)Shuffle Rating 1430Theme: 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
6. Nxg7+ Kd7 7. Qxf7 Bxg7 8. Qf5+ Kc7 9. Qxg6
Why it works
- Great move! knight to g7 keeps the pressure (+0.8).
- Spot on — queen to f7 (+1.0).
- Precise: queen to f5 is the top choice (+0.6).
- Great move! queen to g6 keeps the pressure (+1.1).
- You reach a winning position (+1.1).
- If instead Kd7, then Qxf7 and you stay on top.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #310.
SP-310 · 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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