Winning blow: bishop to e5 (f6·2)
c9-17341naming tag (square·N)Shuffle Rating 1280Theme: 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
29. Be5+ Kd8 30. Qg8+ Ke7 31. Qxc8
Why it works
- Best move. bishop to e5 is exactly what the engine plays (#5).
- Spot on — queen to g8 (#4).
- Precise: queen to c8 is the top choice (#3).
- You win a piece — the queen.
- If instead Kd8, then Qg8+ and you stay on top.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #796.
SP-796 · 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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