Attack on the uncastled king: bishop to f6 (a1·13)
c9-07745naming 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
5. Bxf6 Nc6 6. Bxh8 Rxh8 7. Bg2
Why it works
- Great move! bishop to f6 keeps the pressure (+7.1).
- Spot on — bishop to h8 (+6.7).
- A natural move: bishop to g2.
- You win a piece — the queen.
- If instead c5, then Bg2 and you win the queen.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #322.
SP-322 · ThroneScout — A knight starts on the edge (a/h) and the king sits centrally on d or e; the mirror twin stays in this family too.
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