Winning blow: pawn to d3 (c2·6)
c9-04466Puzzle rating: 1062Theme: 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
10. cxd3 g5 11. fxg5 Bxg5 12. Kd1
Why it works
- Great move! pawn to d3 keeps the pressure (+2.9).
- Spot on — pawn to g5 (+2.7).
- A natural move: king to d1.
- You win a piece — the bishop.
- If instead g5, then fxg5 and you win the bishop.
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