Winning blow: bishop to c6 (h1·6)
c9-05626naming 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
10. Bc6+ Kc7 11. Ba5+ Nb6 12. Bxb5+
Why it works
- Great move! bishop to c6 keeps the pressure (+8.9).
- Well found: bishop to a5 (+9.1).
- Strong! bishop to b5 is the sharp choice (+9.2).
- You win a piece — the bishop.
- If instead Kc7, then Ba5+ and you stay on top.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #507.
SP-507 · ThroneGuard — Both knights start on inner files (b–g) while the king sits centrally on d or e — one of 204 positions filed here.
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