Attack on the uncastled king: bishop to h5
c9-00045Shuffle 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
9. Bxh5+ g6 10. Bf3 O-O 11. O-O
Why it works
- Great move! bishop to h5 keeps the pressure (+5.7).
- bishop to f3 develops smoothly.
- A natural move: king to g1.
- You win a piece — the bishop.
- If instead g6, then Be2 and you win the bishop.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #14.
SP-14 · ThroneGuard — The king starts in the middle of the back rank, on d or e, and neither knight begins in a corner.
Explore position #14Provenance
Mined from the project's engine self-play games.
Verified by Stockfish at depth 20+.
Solution forcedness confirmed (verified).
Pack 001 · SP-14
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