Winning blow: bishop to e5 (a1·4)
c9-20150naming 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
17. Bxe5 Rxe5 18. axb5
Why it works
- Great move! bishop to e5 keeps the pressure (+3.0).
- Well found: pawn to b5 (+3.4).
- You win a piece — the knight.
- If instead Rxe5, then axb5 and you win the knight.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #67.
SP-67 · ThroneGuard — A central king (d or e) and two knights tucked onto inner files: the family that holds the standard array, SP-518.
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