Winning blow: bishop to g4 (d1)
c9-10851naming 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
27. Bg4+ Qf5 28. Bxf5+
Why it works
- Great move! bishop to g4 keeps the pressure (#4).
- Spot on — bishop to f5 (#3).
- You win a piece — the queen.
- If instead Qf5, then Bxf5+ and you win the queen.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #933.
SP-933 · RampartScout — Wing king plus a rim knight, and only 72 positions qualify — the rarest pattern of all.
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