Winning blow: pawn to b7 (c6)
c9-02157Puzzle rating: 1115Theme: 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
14. cxb7+ Kxb7 15. Rxc4 Nb6 16. Rb4
Why it works
- Great move! pawn to b7 keeps the pressure (+4.9).
- Spot on — rook to c4 (+5.0).
- Precise: rook to b4 is the top choice (+4.2).
- You win a piece — the queen.
- If instead Kxb7, then Rxc4 and you win the queen.
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