Winning blow: pawn to a3
c9-03472Puzzle rating: 1096Theme: 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
12. bxa3 Rxf5 13. Ka1 Rb5 14. c4
Why it works
- Great move! pawn to a3 keeps the pressure (+4.2).
- king to a1 develops smoothly.
- Precise: pawn to c4 is the top choice (+4.4).
- You win a piece — the queen.
- If instead Rxf5, then Be4 and you win the queen.
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