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Winning blow: bishop to d4 (g1·4)

Shuffle Rating 920Theme: 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

Main line

21. Bxd4 Bxd5 22. exd5

Why it works

  • Great move! bishop to d4 keeps the pressure (+7.1).
  • Well found: pawn to d5 (+7.6).
  • You win a piece — the bishop.
  • If instead Bxd5, then exd5 and you win the bishop.

About this position

These pieces come from starting position #669.

SP-669 · BastionGuard — King shifted to c or f, knights kept clear of the edges — 168 positions in all.

Explore position #669

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