Attack on the uncastled king: bishop to b5 (d3·4)
c9-20173naming tag (square·N)Shuffle Rating 1090Theme: 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
18. Bxb5+ Bc6 19. Bxc6#
Why it works
- Great move! bishop to b5 keeps the pressure (#1).
- Well found: bishop to c6 (#).
- The line ends in a forced mate in 2.
- If instead Bc6, then Bxc6# and it is mate.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #784.
SP-784 · 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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