Attack on the uncastled king: bishop to d5 (b3·3)
c9-17302naming 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
20. Bxd5 Rc8 21. cxd4
Why it works
- Great move! bishop to d5 keeps the pressure (+3.2).
- Spot on — pawn to d4 (+3.3).
- You win a piece — the queen.
- If instead Rc8, then cxd4 and you win the queen.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #789.
SP-789 · ThroneScout — Centre-file king, rim knight: 204 of the 960 positions share this pattern.
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