Attack on the uncastled king: knight to a6 (c5·2)
c9-28181naming tag (square·N)Shuffle Rating 1650Theme: 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
18. Na6+ Rxa6 19. Bxd4
Why it works
- Great move! knight to a6 keeps the pressure (+5.3).
- Well found: bishop to d4 (+5.5).
- You win a piece — the queen.
- If instead Rxa6, then Bxd4 and you win the queen.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #767.
SP-767 · RampartGuard — A wing king (b/g) with no knight on the a- or h-file.
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