Winning blow: bishop to e6 (h3)
c9-15843naming tag (square·N)Shuffle Rating 920Theme: 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
30. Bxe6+ Kd8 31. Bxg8
Why it works
- Great move! bishop to e6 keeps the pressure (+7.2).
- Well found: bishop to g8 (+7.3).
- You win a piece — the rook.
- If instead Kd8, then Bxg8 and you win the rook.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #746.
SP-746 · RampartGuard — A b- or g-file king and two knights on inner files (b–g).
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