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Winning blow: bishop to d1 (c2)

Shuffle Rating 970Theme: Chess960 twist: use the unusual starting setup of the pieces.
White to move — find the best continuation

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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. Bd1 g5 29. Qf1 g4 30. Qxb5

Why it works

  • Great move! bishop to d1 keeps the pressure (+2.8).
  • queen to f1 develops smoothly.
  • Precise: queen to b5 is the top choice (+3.1).
  • You reach a winning position (+3.1).
  • If instead Rce8, then Qf1 and you stay on top.

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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