Winning blow: bishop to g6 (d3)
c9-01187naming tag (square·N)Shuffle Rating 780Theme: 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
13. Bxg6+ Kg8 14. Ng5 Nef5 15. Bxh5
Why it works
- Great move! bishop to g6 keeps the pressure (+4.3).
- knight to g5 develops smoothly.
- Precise: bishop to h5 is the top choice (+4.7).
- You win a piece — the rook.
- If instead Nxg6, then Ng5+ and you stay on top.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #674.
SP-674 · 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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