Attack on the uncastled king: bishop to a6 (f1·5)
c9-01928naming 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
7. Bxa6 O-O 8. O-O f5 9. Bc4+
Why it works
- Great move! bishop to a6 keeps the pressure (+5.5).
- king to g1 develops smoothly.
- Precise: bishop to c4 is the top choice (+5.5).
- You win a piece — the bishop.
- If instead O-O, then O-O and you win the bishop.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #310.
SP-310 · 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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