Attack on the uncastled king: bishop to c6 (e4)
c9-01310naming tag (square·N)Shuffle 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. Bxc6 Bc7 10. Qxa7 Nd4 11. Ba4
Why it works
- Great move! bishop to c6 keeps the pressure (+3.4).
- Spot on — queen to a7 (+3.9).
- Precise: bishop to a4 is the top choice (+3.5).
- You win a piece — the bishop.
- If instead Qxa2, then Ba4 and you stay on top.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #280.
SP-280 · ThroneScout — A knight starts on the edge (a/h) and the king sits centrally on d or e; the mirror twin stays in this family too.
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