Attack on the uncastled king: bishop to d5 (e4·6)
c9-09216naming tag (square·N)Shuffle Rating 1340Theme: 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
15. Bd5 Nc5 16. Bxe6+
Why it works
- Great move! bishop to d5 keeps the pressure (+3.4).
- Well found: bishop to e6 (+3.5).
- You win a piece — the queen.
- If instead Nc5, then Bxe6+ and you win the queen.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #54.
SP-54 · RampartScout — King on the wing (b/g) with a knight on the rim (a/h) — the rarest family.
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