Attack on the uncastled king: knight to b2 (d3·6)
c9-26735naming 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
15. Nxb2 Rxd1+ 16. Kxd1
Why it works
- Great move! knight to b2 keeps the pressure (+4.3).
- Well found: king to d1 (+4.5).
- You win a piece — the rook.
- If instead Rxd1+, then Kxd1 and you win the rook.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #670.
SP-670 · BastionGuard — Both knights begin inside the board while the king stands on c or f; a position and its mirror twin share this family.
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