Attack on the uncastled king: knight to b7 (c5·21)
c9-26095naming 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. Nb7+ Kd7 17. Bb5 Qg5+ 18. Kb1 Ke7 19. Bxc6
Why it works
- Great move! knight to b7 keeps the pressure (+5.1).
- Well found: bishop to b5 (+5.1).
- A natural move: king to b1.
- Best move. bishop to c6 is exactly what the engine plays (+4.8).
- You win a piece — the knight.
- If instead Kd7, then Bb5 and you stay on top.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #526.
SP-526 · ThroneGuard — A centre-file king with no knight on the edge; a position and its mirror twin always share this family.
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