Attack on the uncastled king: bishop to f7 (d5·4)
c9-12390naming 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
17. Bxf7+ Kxf7 18. Kxe2
Why it works
- Great move! bishop to f7 keeps the pressure (+4.1).
- Well found: king to e2 (+4.2).
- You win a piece — the queen.
- If instead Kxf7, then Kxe2 and you win the queen.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #357.
SP-357 · ThroneScout — Centre-file king, rim knight: 204 of the 960 positions share this pattern.
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