Winning blow: bishop to a4 (c2·7)
c9-09338naming tag (square·N)Shuffle Rating 2060Theme: Chess960 twist: use the unusual starting setup of the pieces.
TypeQuiet move
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
30. Ba4 Nc6 31. Bxc6 gxf5 32. Qd7+
Why it works
- Sensible development: bishop to a4.
- Spot on — bishop to c6 (#3).
- Precise: queen to d7 is the top choice (#2).
- You win decisive material (+15.0).
- If instead e4, then Qd7+ and you stay on top.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #736.
SP-736 · 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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