Winning blow: bishop to h3 (d7)
c9-15839naming tag (square·N)Shuffle Rating 1200Theme: Chess960 twist: use the unusual starting setup of the pieces.
TypeWinning blow
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
21. Bxh3 fxe5 22. dxe5 Qc4 23. Qe3 Rf8 24. exd6
Why it works
- Great move! bishop to h3 keeps the pressure (+5.5).
- Well found: pawn to e5 (+5.6).
- A natural move: queen to e3.
- Best move. pawn to d6 is exactly what the engine plays (+5.7).
- You win a piece — the bishop.
- If instead fxe5, then dxe5 and you stay on top.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #693.
SP-693 · 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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