Attack on the uncastled king: bishop to b4 (d2)
c9-04744naming 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. Bxb4 g6 14. Kd2 Bb7 15. Ng3
Why it works
- Great move! bishop to b4 keeps the pressure (+3.0).
- king to d2 develops smoothly.
- Precise: knight to g3 is the top choice (+2.9).
- You win a piece — the queen.
- If instead Rc8, then Kd2 and you win the queen.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #916.
SP-916 · 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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