Winning blow: bishop to e5 (d6)
c9-16459naming tag (square·N)Shuffle Rating 970Theme: 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
29. Be5 Ng3 30. Bxf6 gxf6 31. Rf2
Why it works
- Great move! bishop to e5 keeps the pressure (+3.5).
- Spot on — bishop to f6 (+3.7).
- A natural move: rook to f2.
- You reach a winning position (+3.8).
- If instead Rf8, then Rf2 and you stay on top.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #430.
SP-430 · ThroneGuard — A centre-file king with no knight on the edge; a position and its mirror twin always share this family.
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