Attack on the uncastled king: bishop to f4 (c1·15)
c9-05622naming 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
14. Bxf4 Bg5 15. Bxg5 hxg5 16. Rxg5
Why it works
- Great move! bishop to f4 keeps the pressure (+2.8).
- Spot on — bishop to g5 (+3.0).
- Precise: rook to g5 is the top choice (+3.0).
- You win a piece — the bishop.
- If instead Ne7, then e3 and you win the knight.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #917.
SP-917 · RampartScout — King on b or g with a knight already on the edge — the least common of the position families (72 in all).
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