Winning blow: bishop to d5 (h1·10)
c9-15482naming tag (square·N)Shuffle Rating 1200Theme: 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. Bd5 Rxf6 14. Be3 Nxa2 15. Qd2
Why it works
- Great move! bishop to d5 keeps the pressure (+1.3).
- bishop to e3 develops smoothly.
- A natural move: queen to d2.
- You reach a winning position (+1.4).
- If instead Rxf6, then Be3 and you stay on top.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #527.
SP-527 · 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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