Winning blow: bishop to d5 (g2)
c9-14347naming 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
30. Bd5 Qb1 31. Rb7+ Kh8 32. Rxb1
Why it works
- Sensible development: bishop to d5.
- Spot on — rook to b7 (#4).
- Precise: rook to b1 is the top choice (#4).
- You win a piece — the queen.
- If instead Nd4, then Rb7+ and you stay on top.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #579.
SP-579 · ThroneGuard — Both knights start on inner files (b–g) while the king sits centrally on d or e — one of 204 positions filed here.
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