Winning blow: bishop to h5 (g6·2)
c9-17013naming tag (square·N)Shuffle Rating 2060Theme: 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. Bh5 Qg5 30. Rxg5 Nd5 31. Qf5+
Why it works
- Great move! bishop to h5 keeps the pressure (#3).
- Spot on — rook to g5 (#2).
- Precise: queen to f5 is the top choice (#1).
- You win a piece — the queen.
- If instead Qg5, then Rxg5 and you win the queen.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #21.
SP-21 · RampartScout — Wing king plus a rim knight, and only 72 positions qualify — the rarest pattern of all.
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