Winning blow: bishop to e3 (f2·2)
c9-20320naming tag (square·N)Shuffle Rating 2060Theme: Chess960 twist: use the unusual starting setup of the pieces.
TypeQuiet move
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
24. Be3 Nc5 25. Qxh6+ Kg8 26. Nxc5
Why it works
- Great move! bishop to e3 keeps the pressure (#5).
- Spot on — queen to h6 (#4).
- Precise: knight to c5 is the top choice (#3).
- You win a piece — the knight.
- If instead Nc5, then dxc5 and you win the knight.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #13.
SP-13 · BastionGuard — The king starts one file off-centre, on c or f, with neither knight in a corner.
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