Attack on the uncastled king: bishop to b6 (c5)
c9-10285naming tag (square·N)Shuffle Rating 1290Theme: 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
17. Bxb6+ Rc7 18. Rxd6+ Kc8 19. Bxc7
Why it works
- Great move! bishop to b6 keeps the pressure (#8).
- Well found: rook to d6 (#7).
- Strong! bishop to c7 is the sharp choice (#6).
- You win a piece — the rook.
- If instead Rc7, then Rxd6+ and you win the bishop.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #268.
SP-268 · ThroneScout — A knight starts on the edge (a/h) and the king sits centrally on d or e; the mirror twin stays in this family too.
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