Winning blow: bishop to b2 (a3)
c9-12491naming tag (square·N)Shuffle Rating 970Theme: 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
19. Bb2 Be8 20. Bxe5 Bxg6 21. Nxe7+
Why it works
- Great move! bishop to b2 keeps the pressure (+7.2).
- Well found: bishop to e5 (+7.3).
- Strong! knight to e7 is the sharp choice (+7.5).
- You win a piece — the queen.
- If instead Be8, then Bxe5 and you win the queen.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #105.
SP-105 · RampartGuard — King pushed to the b- or g-file, knights off the edges — 144 positions here.
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