Winning blow: bishop to g6 (c2)
c9-09976naming 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
27. Bg6+ Kg8 28. Qd8 Bd4+ 29. Nxd4
Why it works
- Best move. bishop to g6 is exactly what the engine plays (#4).
- queen to d8 develops smoothly.
- Precise: knight to d4 is the top choice (#2).
- You win a piece — the bishop.
- If instead Kg8, then Qd8 and you stay on top.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #52.
SP-52 · RampartScout — A knight in the corner and the king out on the wing (b/g); like every family, it is closed under mirror twins.
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