Winning blow: bishop to c8 (g4·3)

Shuffle Rating 1150Theme: Chess960 twist: use the unusual starting setup of the pieces.

White to move — find the best continuation

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The tactical motive

Chess960 twist: use the unusual starting setup of the pieces.

White to move — find the best continuation

Solution & explanation

19. Bc8+ Rxc8 20. Rxg7

Brilliant! The bishop on c8 is a sacrifice that works — you stand better (+2.8).
A brilliant blow: rook to g7, and you stand better (+2.7).
You win a piece — the queen.
If instead Rxc8, then Rxg7 and you win the queen.

These pieces come from starting position #349.

SP-349 · BastionScout — A c- or f-file king with at least one knight out on the edge.

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