Winning blow: bishop to b5 (d7·2)
c9-02071naming tag (square·N)Shuffle Rating 1870Theme: Chess960 twist: use the unusual starting setup of the pieces.
TypeDiscovered check
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
16. Bb5+ Kc8 17. Rf1 Rxf8 18. Rc1
Why it works
- Best move. bishop to b5 is exactly what the engine plays (+10.9).
- Spot on — rook to f1 (+7.6).
- A natural move: rook to c1.
- You win decisive material (+7.6).
- If instead Kc8, then Qd6 and you stay on top.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #446.
SP-446 · 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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