Winning blow: bishop to b7 (h1·5)
c9-09173naming tag (square·N)Shuffle Rating 1150Theme: 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
32. Bxb7+ Kd7 33. Bxa6
Why it works
- Great move! bishop to b7 keeps the pressure (+4.6).
- Well found: bishop to a6 (+4.7).
- You win a piece — the rook.
- If instead Kd7, then Bxa6 and you win the rook.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #927.
SP-927 · RampartGuard — King pushed to the b- or g-file, knights off the edges — 144 positions here.
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