Attack on the uncastled king: bishop to d4 (f2·3)
c9-06492naming 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
16. Bxd4 Ne6 17. Qc3 Nxd4 18. Qxd4
Why it works
- Great move! bishop to d4 keeps the pressure (+2.2).
- queen to c3 develops smoothly.
- Strong! queen to d4 is the sharp choice (+2.2).
- You win a piece — the bishop.
- If instead Ne6, then Qc3 and you win the bishop.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #41.
SP-41 · 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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