Winning blow: bishop to e4 (g6)
c9-10333naming 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
23. Bxe4 Rxg1+ 24. Kxg1
Why it works
- Great move! bishop to e4 keeps the pressure (+4.4).
- Well found: king to g1 (+4.5).
- You win a piece — the rook.
- If instead Rxg1+, then Kxg1 and you win the rook.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #81.
SP-81 · BastionGuard — King shifted to c or f, knights kept clear of the edges — 168 positions in all.
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