Winning blow: bishop to f8 (c5·2)
c9-06665Puzzle 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
9. Bxf8 Rxf8 10. d3 Nxd3+ 11. exd3
Why it works
- Great move! bishop to f8 keeps the pressure (+3.4).
- Well found: pawn to d3 (+3.2).
- Precise: pawn to d3 is the top choice (+3.3).
- You win a piece — the queen.
- If instead Rxf8, then d3 and you win the queen.
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