Winning blow: bishop to d5 (h1·8)
c9-18699naming tag (square·N)Shuffle Rating 1060Theme: 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
14. Bxd5 Nxf2+ 15. Ke1 Nd7 16. Bxg8
Why it works
- Great move! bishop to d5 keeps the pressure (+1.7).
- king to e1 develops smoothly.
- Precise: bishop to g8 is the top choice (+1.9).
- You win a piece — the rook.
- If instead Nxf2+, then Ke1 and you stay on top.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #695.
SP-695 · 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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