Winning blow: bishop to d7 (e6·3)
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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
31. Bxd7 Kxd7 32. Rd1+ Bd6 33. exd6
Why it works
- Best move. bishop to d7 is exactly what the engine plays (#5).
- Spot on — rook to d1 (#4).
- Precise: pawn to d6 is the top choice (#3).
- You win a piece — the rook.
- If instead Kxd7, then Rd1+ and you stay on top.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #462.
SP-462 · ThroneGuard — King on a central file (d/e) with both knights on inner files — the classic-type setup.
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