Attack on the uncastled king: bishop to f5
c9-00272Shuffle 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
14. Bxf5 d4 15. a4 dxe3 16. axb5
Why it works
- Great move! bishop to f5 keeps the pressure (+4.8).
- pawn to a4 develops smoothly.
- Precise: pawn to b5 is the top choice (+5.9).
- You win a piece — the queen.
- If instead O-O, then Bd3 and you win the queen.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #136.
SP-136 · RampartScout — A knight in the corner and the king out on the wing (b/g); like every family, it is closed under mirror twins.
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