Winning blow: bishop to h8 (f6·2)
c9-20508naming tag (square·N)Shuffle Rating 1870Theme: Chess960 twist: use the unusual starting setup of the pieces.
TypeHanging piece
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
34. Bxh8 Kc8 35. g7 Nf6 36. Qxf6
Why it works
- Best move. bishop to h8 is exactly what the engine plays (#5).
- pawn to g7 develops smoothly.
- Precise: queen to f6 is the top choice (#3).
- You win a piece — the rook.
- If instead Kc7, then Be5+ and you win the rook.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #458.
SP-458 · ThroneGuard — The king starts in the middle of the back rank, on d or e, and neither knight begins in a corner.
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