Attack on the uncastled king: bishop to b6 (e3)
c9-07902naming 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
7. Bxb6 O-O 8. d4 e5 9. dxe5
Why it works
- Great move! bishop to b6 keeps the pressure (+4.3).
- pawn to d4 develops smoothly.
- Precise: pawn to e5 is the top choice (+4.3).
- You win a piece — the knight.
- If instead O-O, then Ng3 and you win the knight.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #316.
SP-316 · 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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