Winning blow: bishop to b8 (h2)
c9-08728Puzzle rating: 1080Theme: 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
12. Bxb8 Rxa5 13. Bf4 Re6 14. b3
Why it works
- Brilliant! The bishop on b8 is a sacrifice that works — you stand better (+2.9).
- bishop to f4 develops smoothly.
- A natural move: pawn to b3.
- You win a piece — the queen.
- If instead Rxa5, then Bf4 and you win the queen.
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