Winning blow: bishop to g8
c9-04192Puzzle rating: 1079Theme: 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
11. Bxg8 Nxe3 12. Qxe3 Rxg8 13. Nc3
Why it works
- Brilliant! The bishop on g8 is a sacrifice that works — you stand better (+2.1).
- Spot on — queen to e3 (+2.3).
- A natural move: knight to c3.
- You win a piece — the queen.
- If instead Nxe3, then Qxe3 and you win the queen.
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