Winning blow: bishop to e7 (c5·3)
c9-14693naming tag (square·N)Shuffle Rating 1870Theme: 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. Bxe7+ Rxe7 24. Qxe7+ Kf5 25. Nxf3
Why it works
- Best move. bishop to e7 is exactly what the engine plays (#4).
- Spot on — queen to e7 (#4).
- Precise: knight to f3 is the top choice (#4).
- You win a piece — the rook.
- If instead Rxe7, then Rd6+ and you stay on top.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #7.
SP-7 · BastionGuard — The king starts one file off-centre, on c or f, with neither knight in a corner.
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