Winning blow: bishop to d7 (e6·2)
c9-21408naming tag (square·N)Shuffle Rating 920Theme: 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
19. Bxd7+ Kxd7 20. Rxf2
Why it works
- Great move! bishop to d7 keeps the pressure (+4.5).
- Well found: rook to f2 (+4.9).
- You win a piece — the queen.
- If instead Kxd7, then Rxf2 and you win the queen.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #535.
SP-535 · ThroneGuard — A central king (d or e) and two knights tucked onto inner files: the family that holds the standard array, SP-518.
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