Attack on the uncastled king: bishop to e5 (d4)
c9-01888naming 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
13. Bxe5 d6 14. Bxd6 Na8 15. Qf5+
Why it works
- Best move. bishop to e5 is exactly what the engine plays (+5.4).
- Well found: bishop to d6 (+6.3).
- Precise: queen to f5 is the top choice (+6.3).
- You win a piece — the queen.
- If instead Na8, then Bf6 and you win the queen.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #286.
SP-286 · BastionScout — A knight on the a- or h-file, king on c or f — the mirror twin lands here as well.
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