Attack on the uncastled king: bishop to c5 (g1·11)
c9-07795naming 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
6. Bxc5 Nc7 7. Nd3 b6 8. Ba3
Why it works
- Great move! bishop to c5 keeps the pressure (+7.3).
- knight to d3 develops smoothly.
- Precise: bishop to a3 is the top choice (+6.9).
- You win a piece — the queen.
- If instead Nc7, then Be2 and you win the queen.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #526.
SP-526 · ThroneGuard — A centre-file king with no knight on the edge; a position and its mirror twin always share this family.
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