Attack on the uncastled king: bishop to h2
c9-01336Shuffle 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
3. Bxh2 Nb6 4. f4 O-O-O 5. Nb3
Why it works
- Great move! bishop to h2 keeps the pressure (+4.5).
- pawn to f4 develops smoothly.
- A natural move: knight to b3.
- You win a piece — the bishop.
- If instead O-O-O, then f4 and you win the bishop.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #364.
SP-364 · 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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