Winning blow: bishop to h6 (f4·3)
c9-22953naming tag (square·N)Shuffle Rating 1290Theme: Chess960 twist: use the unusual starting setup of the pieces.
TypeWinning blow
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
27. Bh6+ Kg8 28. gxf3 Rxf3 29. Rxd6
Why it works
- Great move! bishop to h6 keeps the pressure (+4.4).
- Well found: pawn to f3 (+4.8).
- Precise: rook to d6 is the top choice (+4.8).
- You win a piece — the queen.
- If instead Kg8, then gxf3 and you win the queen.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #328.
SP-328 · BastionScout — A knight on the a- or h-file, king on c or f — the mirror twin lands here as well.
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