Attack on the uncastled king: knight to b7 (a5·21)
sf-u-0008naming tag (square·N)Shuffle Rating 620Theme: Uncastled king: the enemy king is stuck in the centre — punish it before it castles.
White to move — find the best continuation
The tactical motive
Uncastled king: the enemy king is stuck in the centre — punish it before it castles.
White to move — find the best continuation
Solution & explanation
Main line
6. Nxb7#
Why it works
- Great move! knight to b7 keeps the pressure (#).
- The line ends in a forced mate in 1.
Provenance
Mined from the project's engine self-play games.
Verified by Stockfish at depth 20+.
Solution forcedness confirmed (verified).
Pack 001
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