Winning blow: bishop to d6 (f4·3)
c9-17340naming tag (square·N)Shuffle Rating 1870Theme: Chess960 twist: use the unusual starting setup of the pieces.
TypeWinning blow
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
27. Bxd6 g5 28. b7+ Ka7 29. b8=Q+
Why it works
- Best move. bishop to d6 is exactly what the engine plays (#5).
- Spot on — pawn to b7 (#6).
- Precise: pawn to b8 is the top choice (#5).
- You win a piece — the bishop.
- If instead Rb8, then b7+ and you win the bishop.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #622.
SP-622 · ThroneScout — A knight starts on the edge (a/h) and the king sits centrally on d or e; the mirror twin stays in this family too.
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