Winning blow: bishop to b6 (g1·2)
c9-19365naming 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
17. Bxb6 Kc8 18. Bxa7 Nd6 19. Rb8+
Why it works
- Great move! bishop to b6 keeps the pressure (#6).
- Well found: bishop to a7 (#3).
- Precise: rook to b8 is the top choice (#5).
- You win a piece — the rook.
- If instead Rb7, then Bxc7+ and you stay on top.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #861.
SP-861 · RampartGuard — King pushed to the b- or g-file, knights off the edges — 144 positions here.
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