Winning blow: bishop to e7 (d8·2)
c9-26120naming 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
22. Bxe7 Kxe7 23. Qh4+ g5 24. fxg5 Ke8 25. Qxd4
Why it works
- Brilliant! The bishop on e7 is a sacrifice that works — you stand better (+2.1).
- Well found: queen to h4 (+2.2).
- Precise: pawn to g5 is the top choice (+2.3).
- Best move. queen to d4 is exactly what the engine plays (+2.5).
- You reach a winning position (+2.5).
- If instead Kxe7, then Qh4+ and you stay on top.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #502.
SP-502 · ThroneGuard — A centre-file king with no knight on the edge; a position and its mirror twin always share this family.
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