Winning blow: bishop to b6 (e3)
c9-21766naming 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
37. Bxb6+ cxb6 38. Qxd5
Why it works
- Great move! bishop to b6 keeps the pressure (+6.6).
- Well found: queen to d5 (+7.1).
- You win a piece — the rook.
- If instead cxb6, then Qxd5 and you win the rook.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #735.
SP-735 · RampartGuard — King pushed to the b- or g-file, knights off the edges — 144 positions here.
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