Attack on the uncastled king: bishop to b5 (c4·3)
c9-24228naming tag (square·N)Shuffle Rating 1630Theme: 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
23. Bb5+ Nd7 24. Rf1 c4 25. Qxf7#
Why it works
- Best move. bishop to b5 is exactly what the engine plays (#2).
- rook to f1 develops smoothly.
- Precise: queen to f7 is the top choice (#).
- The line ends in a forced mate in 3.
- If instead Nd7, then Rf1 and you stay on top.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #76.
SP-76 · 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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