Winning blow: bishop to b8 (f4)
c9-00873Puzzle rating: 1128Theme: 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
9. Bxb8 dxc3 10. Bg3 d4 11. bxc3
Why it works
- Great move! bishop to b8 keeps the pressure (+3.1).
- bishop to g3 develops smoothly.
- Precise: pawn to c3 is the top choice (+3.2).
- You win a piece — the queen.
- If instead dxc3, then Bg3 and you win the queen.
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