Winning blow: bishop to c8 (g4)
c9-12471naming tag (square·N)Shuffle Rating 920Theme: 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
25. Bxc8 Rxc8 26. Qxc8+
Why it works
- Great move! bishop to c8 keeps the pressure (+6.4).
- Well found: queen to c8 (+7.0).
- You win a piece — the queen.
- If instead Rxc8, then Qxc8+ and you win the queen.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #705.
SP-705 · BastionGuard — King shifted to c or f, knights kept clear of the edges — 168 positions in all.
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