Winning blow: bishop to g4 (e2·6)
c9-09033naming tag (square·N)Shuffle Rating 1280Theme: 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
37. Bg4+ Kc6 38. Bxc8 Kb6 39. Rf7
Why it works
- Great move! bishop to g4 keeps the pressure (#6).
- Spot on — bishop to c8 (#5).
- A natural move: rook to f7.
- You win a piece — the queen.
- If instead Kc6, then Bxc8 and you win the queen.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #178.
SP-178 · ThroneGuard — A centre-file king with no knight on the edge; a position and its mirror twin always share this family.
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