Winning blow: bishop to c4 (d5·5)
c9-15954naming tag (square·N)Shuffle Rating 1110Theme: 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
21. Bc4 Qb7 22. Bxe2
Why it works
- Great move! bishop to c4 keeps the pressure (+3.7).
- Spot on — bishop to e2 (+4.2).
- You win a piece — the rook.
- If instead Qb7, then Bxe2 and you win the rook.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #783.
SP-783 · BastionGuard — King shifted to c or f, knights kept clear of the edges — 168 positions in all.
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