Winning blow: bishop to c5 (d6·2)
c9-21756naming tag (square·N)Shuffle Rating 1060Theme: 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
21. Bc5+ Bb6 22. Bxb6+ Kxb6 23. Bxa8
Why it works
- Great move! bishop to c5 keeps the pressure (+3.5).
- Well found: bishop to b6 (+3.6).
- Strong! bishop to a8 is the sharp choice (+3.7).
- You win a piece — the rook.
- If instead Bb6, then Bxb6+ and you win the bishop.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #805.
SP-805 · RampartScout — A wing-file king (b or g) and at least one corner knight: the rarest of the six families, just 72 positions.
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