Winning blow: bishop to c6 (e4·14)
c9-10895naming tag (square·N)Shuffle Rating 1870Theme: Chess960 twist: use the unusual starting setup of the pieces.
TypeX-ray
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
28. Bxc6 Qxc4+ 29. bxc4 Bd6 30. Be7+
Why it works
- Great move! bishop to c6 keeps the pressure (#4).
- Spot on — pawn to c4 (#3).
- Precise: bishop to e7 is the top choice (#3).
- You win a piece — the queen.
- If instead Be5, then Qxe5 and you win the bishop.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #736.
SP-736 · ThroneGuard — A centre-file king with no knight on the edge; a position and its mirror twin always share this family.
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