Attack on the uncastled king: bishop to e5 (a1·12)
c9-05475naming 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
11. Bxe5 Bxd5 12. O-O Bd8 13. d3
Why it works
- Great move! bishop to e5 keeps the pressure (+2.1).
- king to g1 develops smoothly.
- A natural move: pawn to d3.
- You win a piece — the queen.
- If instead Bxd5, then O-O and you win the queen.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #417.
SP-417 · RampartGuard — King pushed to the b- or g-file, knights off the edges — 144 positions here.
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