Winning blow: bishop to f6 (b2·6)
c9-25842naming tag (square·N)Shuffle Rating 1290Theme: 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. Bxf6+ Qxf6 33. Ne8+ Kf7 34. Nxf6
Why it works
- Great move! bishop to f6 keeps the pressure (+6.6).
- Well found: knight to e8 (+7.1).
- Precise: knight to f6 is the top choice (+7.2).
- You win a piece — the queen.
- If instead Qxf6, then Ne8+ and you stay on top.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #545.
SP-545 · 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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