Winning blow: bishop to a7 (b6·2)
c9-21979naming tag (square·N)Shuffle Rating 1430Theme: 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
33. Ba7+ Kc7 34. Bb8+ Kd8 35. Bxd6 Qxb3+ 36. Kxb3
Why it works
- Great move! bishop to a7 keeps the pressure (#23).
- Well found: bishop to b8 (#13).
- Strong! bishop to d6 is the sharp choice (#10).
- Great move! king to b3 keeps the pressure (#9).
- You win a piece — the queen.
- If instead Kc7, then Bb8+ and you stay on top.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #917.
SP-917 · RampartScout — King on b or g with a knight already on the edge — the least common of the position families (72 in all).
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