Winning blow: bishop to a7 (d4·2)
c9-16726naming tag (square·N)Shuffle Rating 1060Theme: 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
19. Bxa7 Rxb1 20. Bxb1 Bxf5 21. exf5
Why it works
- Great move! bishop to a7 keeps the pressure (+3.9).
- Well found: bishop to b1 (+3.9).
- Precise: pawn to f5 is the top choice (+4.0).
- You win a piece — the queen.
- If instead Rxb1, then Bxb1 and you win the queen.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #493.
SP-493 · ThroneGuard — A central king (d or e) and two knights tucked onto inner files: the family that holds the standard array, SP-518.
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