Winning blow: bishop to e3 (d2·3)
c9-25451naming 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
25. Be3 Rxh1+ 26. Kxh1
Why it works
- Great move! bishop to e3 keeps the pressure (+4.9).
- Well found: king to h1 (+4.9).
- You reach a winning position (+4.9).
- If instead Rxh1+, then Kxh1 and you stay on top.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #441.
SP-441 · RampartGuard — King pushed to the b- or g-file, knights off the edges — 144 positions here.
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