Winning blow: bishop to d5 (c4·7)
c9-23924naming tag (square·N)Shuffle Rating 1340Theme: 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
39. Bd5 Bxd5 40. Nxd5
Why it works
- Great move! bishop to d5 keeps the pressure (+3.2).
- Well found: knight to d5 (+3.0).
- You reach a winning position (+3.0).
- If instead Bxd5, then Nxd5 and you stay on top.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #322.
SP-322 · ThroneScout — A knight starts on the edge (a/h) and the king sits centrally on d or e; the mirror twin stays in this family too.
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