Winning blow: bishop to c8 (f5·3)
c9-10761naming tag (square·N)Shuffle Rating 1870Theme: Chess960 twist: use the unusual starting setup of the pieces.
TypeHanging piece
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
26. Bxc8 b3 27. Qd8+ Kh7 28. Bf5+
Why it works
- Great move! bishop to c8 keeps the pressure (#4).
- Spot on — queen to d8 (#4).
- Precise: bishop to f5 is the top choice (#3).
- You win a piece — the rook.
- If instead Kh7, then Qe4+ and you win the rook.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #193.
SP-193 · BastionGuard — The king starts one file off-centre, on c or f, with neither knight in a corner.
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