Winning blow: bishop to f7 (d5·2)
c9-20220naming 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
27. Bxf7+ Kh8 28. Qxe5 Nxg4 29. Qe1
Why it works
- Great move! bishop to f7 keeps the pressure (+6.8).
- Well found: queen to e5 (+7.0).
- A natural move: queen to e1.
- You win a piece — the queen.
- If instead Kh8, then Qxe5 and you win the queen.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #39.
SP-39 · BastionScout — Off-centre king plus a rim knight (a/h): 168 positions carry this shape.
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