Winning blow: bishop to b6 (c5·3)
c9-19727naming 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
22. Bxb6 Rxc1+ 23. Kxc1
Why it works
- Great move! bishop to b6 keeps the pressure (+4.7).
- Well found: king to c1 (+4.9).
- You win a piece — the queen.
- If instead Rxc1+, then Kxc1 and you win the queen.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #890.
SP-890 · BastionScout — The king starts one file off-centre, on c or f, and a knight begins in a corner.
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