Attack on the uncastled king: knight to e7 (d5·20)
c9-26544naming tag (square·N)Shuffle Rating 1420Theme: 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. Nde7+ Qxe7 17. Nxe7+
Why it works
- Great move! knight to e7 keeps the pressure (+3.8).
- Well found: knight to e7 (+3.9).
- You win a piece — the queen.
- If instead Qxe7, then Nxe7+ and you win the queen.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #421.
SP-421 · RampartGuard — The king starts out on a wing file, b or g, with neither knight in a corner.
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