Attack on the uncastled king: bishop to d6 (f4·2)
c9-06122naming 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
12. Bxd6 h5 13. d8=R+ Kh7 14. Rxh8+
Why it works
- Great move! bishop to d6 keeps the pressure (+9.0).
- Spot on — pawn to d8 (+8.7).
- Precise: rook to h8 is the top choice (+8.8).
- You win a piece — the queen.
- If instead h5, then d8=Q+ and you win the queen.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #118.
SP-118 · RampartScout — A knight in the corner and the king out on the wing (b/g); like every family, it is closed under mirror twins.
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