Attack on the uncastled king: bishop to e8 (h5·3)
c9-06704naming 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. Bxe8 Nd6 13. Bxd7 Nf3 14. Nf2
Why it works
- Great move! bishop to e8 keeps the pressure (+3.8).
- Spot on — bishop to d7 (+3.8).
- A natural move: knight to f2.
- You win a piece — the queen.
- If instead Nb6, then f6 and you win the queen.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #829.
SP-829 · RampartScout — A wing-file king (b or g) and at least one corner knight: the rarest of the six families, just 72 positions.
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