Winning blow: bishop to e5 (f4·2)
c9-19282naming tag (square·N)Shuffle Rating 920Theme: 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
27. Bxe5+ Kc8 28. Rxg1
Why it works
- Great move! bishop to e5 keeps the pressure (+5.2).
- Well found: rook to g1 (+5.3).
- You win a piece — the queen.
- If instead Kc8, then Rxg1 and you win the queen.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #857.
SP-857 · RampartGuard — A wing king (b/g) with no knight on the a- or h-file.
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