Winning blow: bishop to f5 (d3·9)
c9-19536naming tag (square·N)Shuffle Rating 1280Theme: 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
33. Bxf5 Rxc7 34. Qd6+ Rc6 35. Qd4+
Why it works
- Best move. bishop to f5 is exactly what the engine plays (#6).
- Spot on — queen to d6 (#5).
- Precise: queen to d4 is the top choice (#4).
- You win a piece — the rook.
- If instead Rxc7, then Qd6+ and you win the rook.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #458.
SP-458 · ThroneGuard — The king starts in the middle of the back rank, on d or e, and neither knight begins in a corner.
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