Winning blow: bishop to d5 (e6)
c9-10567naming tag (square·N)Shuffle Rating 1280Theme: 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. Bd5+ Kb8 24. Qf4+ Kc8 25. Rc4+
Why it works
- Great move! bishop to d5 keeps the pressure (#4).
- Spot on — queen to f4 (#3).
- Precise: rook to c4 is the top choice (#2).
- You win decisive material (+15.0).
- If instead Kb8, then Qf4+ and you stay on top.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #190.
SP-190 · ThroneScout — A knight starts on the edge (a/h) and the king sits centrally on d or e; the mirror twin stays in this family too.
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