Winning blow: bishop to h6 (e3·8)
c9-11619naming tag (square·N)Shuffle Rating 2060Theme: Chess960 twist: use the unusual starting setup of the pieces.
TypeQuiet move
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. Bh6 Bf8 29. Nxd7 Ke7 30. Nxf8
Why it works
- Sensible development: bishop to h6.
- Spot on — knight to d7 (#4).
- Precise: knight to f8 is the top choice (#3).
- You win a piece — the bishop.
- If instead Bf8, then Nxd7 and you stay on top.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #506.
SP-506 · ThroneGuard — The king starts in the middle of the back rank, on d or e, and neither knight begins in a corner.
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