Winning blow: bishop to e7 (c5)
c9-10271naming 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
24. Bxe7 Rxh3 25. Bxf8
Why it works
- Brilliant! The bishop on e7 is a sacrifice that works — you stand better (+2.9).
- Well found: bishop to f8 (+2.9).
- You win a piece — the queen.
- If instead Rxh3, then Bxf8 and you win the queen.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #271.
SP-271 · BastionScout — A c- or f-file king with at least one knight out on the edge.
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