Winning blow: bishop to d5 (c4·5)
c9-12579naming 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
23. Bxd5+ cxd5 24. Qxd5+ Kf6 25. Qe5+
Why it works
- Best move. bishop to d5 is exactly what the engine plays (#5).
- Spot on — queen to d5 (#4).
- Precise: queen to e5 is the top choice (#2).
- You win decisive material (+15.0).
- If instead cxd5, then Qxd5+ and you stay on top.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #470.
SP-470 · 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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