Attack on the uncastled king: bishop to b3 (d1·2)
c9-09116naming tag (square·N)Shuffle Rating 1110Theme: 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
10. Bb3 d5 11. dxc4
Why it works
- Great move! bishop to b3 keeps the pressure (+2.7).
- Well found: pawn to c4 (+2.6).
- You win a piece — the knight.
- If instead d5, then dxc4 and you win the knight.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #33.
SP-33 · RampartGuard — King pushed to the b- or g-file, knights off the edges — 144 positions here.
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