Winning blow: bishop to d8 (c7)
c9-09186naming tag (square·N)Shuffle Rating 1010Theme: 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
31. Bd8+ Kf8 32. Bxf6+ Kf7 33. Qxd7+
Why it works
- Great move! bishop to d8 keeps the pressure (#6).
- Spot on — bishop to f6 (#5).
- Precise: queen to d7 is the top choice (#5).
- You win a piece — the rook.
- If instead Kf8, then Bxf6+ and you win the rook.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #349.
SP-349 · BastionScout — A c- or f-file king with at least one knight out on the edge.
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