Winning blow: pawn to c4
c9-00160Puzzle rating: 1065Theme: 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. bxc4 Kg8 14. Nh5 Ne5 15. O-O-O
Why it works
- Great move! pawn to c4 keeps the pressure (+6.1).
- Spot on — knight to h5 (+6.2).
- Precise: king to c1 is the top choice (+5.8).
- You win a piece — the queen.
- If instead d5, then Nh5 and you win the queen.
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