Winning blow: bishop to f5 (e4)
c9-02062Puzzle rating: 1088Theme: 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
17. Bxf5+ Kb8 18. Be6 Bxe6 19. dxe6
Why it works
- Great move! bishop to f5 keeps the pressure (+3.3).
- bishop to e6 develops smoothly.
- Strong! pawn to e6 is the sharp choice (+3.5).
- You win a piece — the queen.
- If instead Kb8, then c4 and you win the queen.
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