Winning blow: bishop to e2 (f1)
c9-26775naming tag (square·N)Shuffle Rating 1250Theme: 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
19. Be2 Bc5+ 20. Kf1 fxg5 21. Bxg4
Why it works
- Great move! bishop to e2 keeps the pressure (+1.7).
- Well found: king to f1 (+2.8).
- Strong! bishop to g4 is the sharp choice (+2.5).
- You win a piece — the queen.
- If instead Bc5+, then Kf1 and you stay on top.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #154.
SP-154 · RampartScout — A knight in the corner and the king out on the wing (b/g); like every family, it is closed under mirror twins.
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