Attack on the uncastled king: bishop to a4 (c2·5)
c9-24790naming tag (square·N)Shuffle Rating 1700Theme: 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. Ba4+ Bd7 18. Bxd7+ Kxd7 19. Nb3+ Qd5 20. Rxd5+
Why it works
- Great move! bishop to a4 keeps the pressure (+5.3).
- Well found: bishop to d7 (+5.3).
- Strong! knight to b3 is the sharp choice (+5.4).
- Best move. rook to d5 is exactly what the engine plays (+5.6).
- You win a piece — the queen.
- If instead Bd7, then Bxd7+ and you win the bishop.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #868.
SP-868 · 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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