Winning blow: bishop to b6 (g1·7)
c9-27558naming tag (square·N)Shuffle Rating 1650Theme: 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
13. Bb6+ Nxb6 14. Qxb6+
Why it works
- Great move! bishop to b6 keeps the pressure (#7).
- Well found: queen to b6 (#6).
- You win decisive material (+15.0).
- If instead Nxb6, then Qxb6+ and you stay on top.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #479.
SP-479 · 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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