Winning blow: bishop to b7 (a6)
c9-07551Puzzle rating: 1053Theme: 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
11. Bxb7 Nh4 12. Bxa8
Why it works
- Great move! bishop to b7 keeps the pressure (+4.0).
- Spot on — bishop to a8 (+4.2).
- You win a piece — the rook.
- If instead Nh4, then Bxa8 and you win the rook.
Similar puzzles
Free, no ads · Android 8.0+ · coming soon to Google Play