Attack on the uncastled king: bishop to g6 (b1·9)
c9-08369naming 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. Bxg6 hxg6 7. Ncd3 g5 8. b3
Why it works
- Great move! bishop to g6 keeps the pressure (+5.0).
- knight to d3 develops smoothly.
- A natural move: pawn to b3.
- You win a piece — the queen.
- If instead hxg6, then Ncd3 and you win the queen.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #160.
SP-160 · BastionGuard — Both knights begin inside the board while the king stands on c or f; a position and its mirror twin share this family.
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