Winning blow: bishop to g7 (h6·2)
c9-17642naming tag (square·N)Shuffle Rating 1010Theme: 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. Bg7+ Kg8 34. Bxf6+ Kf8 35. Rd8+
Why it works
- Best move. bishop to g7 is exactly what the engine plays (#4).
- Spot on — bishop to f6 (#3).
- Precise: rook to d8 is the top choice (#2).
- You win a piece — the bishop.
- If instead Kg8, then Bxf6+ and you win the bishop.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #887.
SP-887 · ThroneGuard — King home on d or e, knights kept off the a- and h-files — the family of the standard starting array.
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