Attack on the uncastled king: bishop to d5 (e4·4)
c9-09742naming tag (square·N)Shuffle Rating 920Theme: 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
12. Bd5+ Kf8 13. Bxc4
Why it works
- Great move! bishop to d5 keeps the pressure (+5.5).
- Well found: bishop to c4 (+5.5).
- You win a piece — the knight.
- If instead Kf8, then Bxc4 and you win the knight.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #150.
SP-150 · RampartScout — King on the wing (b/g) with a knight on the rim (a/h) — the rarest family.
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