Winning blow: bishop to d5 (f3·8)
c9-28168naming 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
20. Bd5+ Kg7 21. Bxc4
Why it works
- Great move! bishop to d5 keeps the pressure (+6.4).
- Well found: bishop to c4 (+7.6).
- You win a piece — the queen.
- If instead Kg7, then Bxc4 and you win the queen.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #41.
SP-41 · RampartScout — King on b or g with a knight already on the edge — the least common of the position families (72 in all).
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