Winning blow: bishop to h7 (g6)
c9-10014naming tag (square·N)Shuffle Rating 920Theme: 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
28. Bxh7 Qd5 29. Qxh5
Why it works
- Great move! bishop to h7 keeps the pressure (+3.5).
- Spot on — queen to h5 (+2.8).
- You win a piece — the rook.
- If instead Qd5, then Qxh5 and you win the rook.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #434.
SP-434 · RampartGuard — A b- or g-file king and two knights on inner files (b–g).
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