Attack on the uncastled king: bishop to c6 (e4·11)
c9-11459naming tag (square·N)Shuffle Rating 1430Theme: 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. Bxc6+ Nxc6 16. Qxc6+ Kd8 17. Bxd6 Qxd6 18. Qxa8
Why it works
- Great move! bishop to c6 keeps the pressure (+5.7).
- Well found: queen to c6 (+6.0).
- Precise: bishop to d6 is the top choice (+6.1).
- Great move! queen to a8 keeps the pressure (+6.3).
- You win a piece — the rook.
- If instead Nxc6, then Qxc6+ and you stay on top.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #628.
SP-628 · 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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