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Winning blow: bishop to g3 (f4)

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

20. Bg3 Bg4 21. Rd8+ Nf8 22. Qe3

Why it works

  • Great move! bishop to g3 keeps the pressure (+3.9).
  • Well found: rook to d8 (+4.1).
  • A natural move: queen to e3.
  • You reach a winning position (+4.0).
  • If instead Bc8, then h5 and you stay on top.

About this position

These pieces come from starting position #54.

SP-54 · RampartScout — King on the wing (b/g) with a knight on the rim (a/h) — the rarest family.

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