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Winning blow: bishop to f3 (e2·2)

Shuffle Rating 1150Theme: Chess960 twist: use the unusual starting setup of the pieces.
White to move — find the best continuation

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The tactical motive

Chess960 twist: use the unusual starting setup of the pieces.

White to move — find the best continuation

Solution & explanation

Main line

34. Bf3+ Kd3 35. Bxc6

Why it works

  • Great move! bishop to f3 keeps the pressure (#7).
  • Spot on — bishop to c6 (+9.5).
  • You win a piece — the queen.
  • If instead Kd3, then Bxc6 and you win the queen.

About this position

These pieces come from starting position #941.

SP-941 · RampartScout — King on b or g with a knight already on the edge — the least common of the position families (72 in all).

Explore position #941

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