Winning blow: bishop to c6 (f3)
c9-17627naming tag (square·N)Shuffle Rating 1280Theme: 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
39. Bxc6 Qe2+ 40. Nxe2 Kc7 41. Bf3
Why it works
- Great move! bishop to c6 keeps the pressure (#4).
- Spot on — knight to e2 (#3).
- A natural move: bishop to f3.
- You win a piece — the queen.
- If instead Qg6+, then Nce4 and you win the rook.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #941.
SP-941 · RampartScout — King on b or g with a knight already on the edge — the least common of the position families (72 in all).
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