Attack on the uncastled king: bishop to b3 (c2·6)
c9-28447naming tag (square·N)Shuffle Rating 1750Theme: 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
10. Bb3 Qb4 11. Bd2 Nf6 12. Bxc3
Why it works
- Great move! bishop to b3 keeps the pressure (+4.0).
- bishop to d2 develops smoothly.
- Precise: bishop to c3 is the top choice (+3.9).
- You win a piece — the knight.
- If instead Qb4, then Bd2 and you stay on top.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #244.
SP-244 · 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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