Winning blow: bishop to d4 (g1·6)
c9-16791naming tag (square·N)Shuffle Rating 970Theme: 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
18. Bd4 Qb4 19. Ke3 f5 20. Qxb4
Why it works
- Great move! bishop to d4 keeps the pressure (+4.9).
- king to e3 develops smoothly.
- Precise: queen to b4 is the top choice (+4.8).
- You win a piece — the queen.
- If instead Qb4, then Qxb4 and you win the queen.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #463.
SP-463 · 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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