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Attack on the uncastled king: bishop to d6 (b4)

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Puzzle rating: 1095Theme: 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

15. Bd6 Rb8 16. Bxc7+

Why it works

  • Brilliant! The bishop on d6 is a sacrifice that works — you are winning (+3.1).
  • A brilliant blow: bishop to c7, and you are winning (+3.0).
  • You win a piece — the queen.
  • If instead Rb8, then Bxc7+ and you win the queen.

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