Attack on the uncastled king: bishop to f6 (d4·8)
c9-21947naming tag (square·N)Shuffle Rating 1320Theme: 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. Bf6+ Bxf6 18. Qxf6#
Why it works
- Great move! bishop to f6 keeps the pressure (#1).
- Well found: queen to f6 (#).
- The line ends in a forced mate in 2.
- If instead Bxf6, then Qxf6# and it is mate.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #299.
SP-299 · ThroneGuard — King home on d or e, knights kept off the a- and h-files — the family of the standard starting array.
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