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Winning blow: bishop to f8 (c5·2)

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Puzzle rating: 1115Theme: 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

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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