Winning blow: bishop to c6 (e4·8)
c9-25296naming tag (square·N)Shuffle Rating 1200Theme: 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
32. Bxc6 Rxc6 33. Qd7+ Rc7 34. Qxd6 Qxd6 35. Rxd6
Why it works
- Great move! bishop to c6 keeps the pressure (+5.2).
- Well found: queen to d7 (+5.4).
- Strong! queen to d6 is the sharp choice (+5.5).
- Great move! rook to d6 keeps the pressure (+5.5).
- You win a piece — the queen.
- If instead Rxc6, then Qd7+ and you stay on top.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #179.
SP-179 · ThroneGuard — King home on d or e, knights kept off the a- and h-files — the family of the standard starting array.
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