Attack on the uncastled king: bishop to f6 (g5·4)
c9-23974naming tag (square·N)Shuffle Rating 1200Theme: 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
21. Bxf6+ gxf6 22. Qxf6+ Kc8 23. Qc6+ Kb8 24. Qxc4
Why it works
- Great move! bishop to f6 keeps the pressure (+2.9).
- Well found: queen to f6 (+3.2).
- Strong! queen to c6 is the sharp choice (+3.0).
- Great move! queen to c4 keeps the pressure (+3.2).
- You win a piece — the bishop.
- If instead gxf6, then Qxf6+ and you stay on top.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #238.
SP-238 · 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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