Winning blow: bishop to c3 (e1·5)
c9-15444naming tag (square·N)Shuffle Rating 1750Theme: 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
13. Bc3 Ng6 14. Re4+ Ne5 15. Rxe5
Why it works
- Great move! bishop to c3 keeps the pressure (#5).
- Spot on — rook to e4 (#5).
- Precise: rook to e5 is the top choice (#4).
- You win a piece — the knight.
- If instead Ng6, then Re4+ and you stay on top.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #203.
SP-203 · 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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