Attack on the uncastled king: bishop to c5 (f2·2)
c9-04361naming 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
8. Bxc5 O-O-O 9. Rc1 Qa5 10. Ba3
Why it works
- Great move! bishop to c5 keeps the pressure (+4.2).
- rook to c1 develops smoothly.
- Precise: bishop to a3 is the top choice (+4.0).
- You win a piece — the knight.
- If instead O-O-O, then Rc1 and you win the knight.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #623.
SP-623 · ThroneGuard — King home on d or e, knights kept off the a- and h-files — the family of the standard starting array.
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