Winning blow: bishop to d5 (f3·4)
c9-13555naming tag (square·N)Shuffle Rating 1280Theme: Chess960 twist: use the unusual starting setup of the pieces.
TypeHanging piece
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
35. Bxd5 Re7 36. Qc3+ Kg6 37. f5+
Why it works
- Best move. bishop to d5 is exactly what the engine plays (#5).
- Spot on — queen to c3 (#4).
- Precise: pawn to f5 is the top choice (#4).
- You win a piece — the bishop.
- If instead Rhh8, then Re6+ and you win the bishop.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #545.
SP-545 · ThroneGuard — King home on d or e, knights kept off the a- and h-files — the family of the standard starting array.
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