Attack on the uncastled king: bishop to g5 (f4)
c9-07078naming 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
11. Bxg5 Bh3 12. Bxf6 exf6 13. Bxe4
Why it works
- Great move! bishop to g5 keeps the pressure (+3.0).
- Spot on — bishop to f6 (+2.8).
- Precise: bishop to e4 is the top choice (+3.2).
- You win a piece — the knight.
- If instead Bh3, then Bxf6 and you win the knight.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #4.
SP-4 · RampartGuard — Both knights begin on inner files while the king sits on the wing (b/g); mirror twins stay together in this family.
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