Winning blow: bishop to d4 (a1)
c9-17146naming tag (square·N)Shuffle Rating 920Theme: 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
33. Bxd4 Rxe4 34. fxe4
Why it works
- Great move! bishop to d4 keeps the pressure (+5.9).
- Spot on — pawn to e4 (+5.9).
- You win a piece — the queen.
- If instead Rxe4, then fxe4 and you win the queen.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #530.
SP-530 · ThroneGuard — The king starts in the middle of the back rank, on d or e, and neither knight begins in a corner.
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