Winning blow: bishop to c6 (h1·12)
c9-09852naming tag (square·N)Shuffle Rating 1870Theme: 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
24. Bc6+ Kf8 25. Nd7+ Ke8 26. Ne5+
Why it works
- Great move! bishop to c6 keeps the pressure (+10.8).
- Well found: knight to d7 (+10.9).
- Precise: knight to e5 is the top choice (+11.2).
- You win decisive material (+11.2).
- If instead Kf8, then Nd7+ and you stay on top.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #611.
SP-611 · ThroneGuard — King home on d or e, knights kept off the a- and h-files — the family of the standard starting array.
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