Winning blow: bishop to c6 (e4·9)
c9-11106naming 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
26. Bxc6 Rf1+ 27. Nxf1 Rh8 28. Ba4+
Why it works
- Best move. bishop to c6 is exactly what the engine plays (#4).
- Spot on — knight to f1 (#3).
- Precise: bishop to a4 is the top choice (#3).
- You win a piece — the rook.
- If instead Rf1+, then Nxf1 and you win the rook.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #532.
SP-532 · 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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