Attack on the uncastled king: bishop to c7 (e5·4)
c9-09815naming tag (square·N)Shuffle Rating 1200Theme: 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. Bxc7+ Kxc7 16. Rxd1 Bxc5 17. Rc1 Be7 18. Bxc4
Why it works
- Great move! bishop to c7 keeps the pressure (+2.5).
- Well found: rook to d1 (+2.6).
- Precise: rook to c1 is the top choice (+2.4).
- Best move. bishop to c4 is exactly what the engine plays (+3.6).
- You win a piece — the queen.
- If instead Kxc7, then Rxd1 and you win the queen.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #922.
SP-922 · RampartScout — A knight in the corner and the king out on the wing (b/g); like every family, it is closed under mirror twins.
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