Attack on the uncastled king: bishop to c6 (h1·5)
c9-08129naming 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. Bxc6 dxc6 6. Nc3 Nd6 7. Qb1
Why it works
- Great move! bishop to c6 keeps the pressure (+5.2).
- knight to c3 develops smoothly.
- Precise: queen to b1 is the top choice (+4.8).
- You win a piece — the queen.
- If instead dxc6, then Na3 and you win the queen.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #15.
SP-15 · ThroneGuard — Both knights start on inner files (b–g) while the king sits centrally on d or e — one of 204 positions filed here.
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