Winning blow: bishop to b5 (f1)
c9-07965naming tag (square·N)Shuffle Rating 780Theme: Chess960 twist: use the unusual starting setup of the pieces.
TypeWinning blow
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
15. Bb5+ Qd7 16. Bxd7+ Kxd7 17. Qxf5+
Why it works
- Great move! bishop to b5 keeps the pressure (+8.9).
- Spot on — bishop to d7 (+8.9).
- Precise: queen to f5 is the top choice (+8.9).
- You win a piece — the queen.
- If instead c6, then Bxc6+ and you stay on top.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #358.
SP-358 · 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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