Winning blow: bishop to f3
c9-07339Shuffle 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
11. Bxf3 g4 12. Bg2 Ng5 13. Nd3
Why it works
- Great move! bishop to f3 keeps the pressure (+4.6).
- bishop to g2 develops smoothly.
- A natural move: knight to d3.
- You win a piece — the knight.
- If instead g4, then Bg2 and you win the knight.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #451.
SP-451 · ThroneGuard — A central king (d or e) and two knights tucked onto inner files: the family that holds the standard array, SP-518.
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