Winning blow: bishop to a5
c9-00646Puzzle rating: 1149Theme: 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
16. Bxa5 Rb8 17. O-O Nd4 18. Kh1
Why it works
- Great move! bishop to a5 keeps the pressure (+4.0).
- Spot on — king to g1 (+3.8).
- Precise: king to h1 is the top choice (+3.5).
- You win a piece — the queen.
- If instead Rb8, then Nc3 and you win the queen.
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