Attack on the uncastled king: bishop to b6 (d4·7)
c9-20665naming tag (square·N)Shuffle Rating 1990Theme: 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
13. Bxb6+ Kc8 14. Bxa6+ Rbb7 15. Rd8#
Why it works
- Great move! bishop to b6 keeps the pressure (#2).
- Well found: bishop to a6 (#1).
- Strong! rook to d8 is the sharp choice (#).
- The line ends in a forced mate in 3.
- If instead Kc8, then Bxa6+ and you stay on top.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #358.
SP-358 · 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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