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Winning blow: bishop to f6 (g5·4)

Shuffle Rating 1290Theme: Chess960 twist: use the unusual starting setup of the pieces.
White to move — find the best continuation

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The tactical motive

Chess960 twist: use the unusual starting setup of the pieces.

White to move — find the best continuation

Solution & explanation

Main line

22. Bxf6+ gxf6 23. Qxg2 Nb4 24. exf6

Why it works

  • Great move! bishop to f6 keeps the pressure (+5.0).
  • Well found: queen to g2 (+5.1).
  • Precise: pawn to f6 is the top choice (+5.3).
  • You win a piece — the queen.
  • If instead gxf6, then Qxg2 and you win the queen.

About this position

These pieces come from starting position #126.

SP-126 · ThroneScout — King on a central file (d/e) with a knight starting on the rim (a/h).

Explore position #126

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