Winning blow: bishop to g7 (f6)
c9-21085naming tag (square·N)Shuffle Rating 1510Theme: 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
31. Bg7+ Qxg7 32. Qxg7+ Ke8 33. Qxh8+
Why it works
- Best move. bishop to g7 is exactly what the engine plays (#6).
- Well found: queen to g7 (#4).
- Precise: queen to h8 is the top choice (#4).
- You win a piece — the queen.
- If instead Ke7, then Qf6+ and you stay on top.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #752.
SP-752 · 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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