Attack on the uncastled king: bishop to b7 (g2·2)
c9-26774naming tag (square·N)Shuffle Rating 1290Theme: 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
9. Bxb7 Bxb7 10. Qxb7 Kd7 11. Qxa8
Why it works
- Great move! bishop to b7 keeps the pressure (+2.3).
- Well found: queen to b7 (+2.6).
- Precise: queen to a8 is the top choice (+2.6).
- You win a piece — the rook.
- If instead Bxb7, then Qxb7 and you stay on top.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #470.
SP-470 · ThroneGuard — The king starts in the middle of the back rank, on d or e, and neither knight begins in a corner.
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