Attack on the uncastled king: bishop to f8
c9-00042Shuffle Rating 780Theme: 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
8. Bxf8 O-O-O 9. Bc5 Nf6 10. Na2
Why it works
- Great move! bishop to f8 keeps the pressure (+6.6).
- bishop to c5 develops smoothly.
- A natural move: knight to a2.
- You win a piece — the queen.
- If instead g4, then Nd2 and you win the queen.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #536.
SP-536 · ThroneGuard — The king starts in the middle of the back rank, on d or e, and neither knight begins in a corner.
Explore position #536Provenance
Mined from the project's engine self-play games.
Verified by Stockfish at depth 20+.
Solution forcedness confirmed (verified).
Pack 001 · SP-536
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