Attack on the uncastled king: bishop to d5 (h1·10)
c9-05594naming 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
4. Bxd5 c6 5. Bg2 e5 6. f4
Why it works
- Great move! bishop to d5 keeps the pressure (+5.0).
- bishop to g2 develops smoothly.
- A natural move: pawn to f4.
- You win a piece — the knight.
- If instead c6, then Bg2 and you win the knight.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #599.
SP-599 · 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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