Attack on the uncastled king: bishop to b6 (d4·8)
c9-16881naming tag (square·N)Shuffle Rating 2250Theme: 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
20. Bxb6+ Rxb6 21. Qa8+ Rb8 22. Qxb8+ Nc8 23. Qxc8#
Why it works
- Great move! bishop to b6 keeps the pressure (#3).
- Well found: queen to a8 (#2).
- Precise: queen to b8 is the top choice (#1).
- Best move. queen to c8 is exactly what the engine plays (#).
- The line ends in a forced mate in 4.
- If instead Rxb6, then Qa8+ and you stay on top.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #652.
SP-652 · 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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