Winning blow: bishop to f6 (d4·6)
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TypeWinning blow
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
35. Bxf6 gxf6 36. Re7 Kh8 37. Ne8
Why it works
- Best move. bishop to f6 is exactly what the engine plays (#5).
- rook to e7 develops smoothly.
- A natural move: knight to e8.
- You win decisive material (+15.0).
- If instead Kh7, then Bxg7 and you win the knight.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #433.
SP-433 · RampartGuard — The king starts out on a wing file, b or g, with neither knight in a corner.
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