Winning blow: bishop to g4 (e2·5)
c9-17647naming tag (square·N)Shuffle Rating 1110Theme: 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
31. Bg4 Rxa4 32. Bxf5+
Why it works
- Great move! bishop to g4 keeps the pressure (+4.6).
- Spot on — bishop to f5 (+4.4).
- You reach a winning position (+4.4).
- If instead Rxa4, then Bxf5+ and you stay on top.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #586.
SP-586 · 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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