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Winning blow: bishop to c6 (h1)

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Puzzle rating: 1063Theme: Chess960 twist: use the unusual starting setup of the pieces.
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White to move — find the best continuation

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The tactical motive

Chess960 twist: use the unusual starting setup of the pieces.

White to move — find the best continuation

Solution & explanation

Main line

16. Bxc6+ Kxc6 17. Qxd8 f5 18. Qxg5

Why it works

  • Great move! bishop to c6 keeps the pressure (+5.7).
  • Well found: queen to d8 (+6.0).
  • Precise: queen to g5 is the top choice (+5.7).
  • You win a piece — the knight.
  • If instead Kxc6, then Qxd8 and you win the knight.

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