Winning blow: bishop to g2 (d5·3)
c9-15533naming tag (square·N)Shuffle Rating 2060Theme: 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
27. Bg2 Qe4 28. Bxe4 Be6 29. Rxe7
Why it works
- Sensible development: bishop to g2.
- Spot on — bishop to e4 (#4).
- Precise: rook to e7 is the top choice (#3).
- You win a piece — the queen.
- If instead Qe4, then Bxe4 and you win the queen.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #683.
SP-683 · BastionGuard — Off-centre king (c/f), no knight on the a- or h-file.
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