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Winning blow: bishop to f4 (e3·2)

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Puzzle rating: 1110Theme: 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

18. Bf4 Qxf4 19. Nxf4

Why it works

  • Great move! bishop to f4 keeps the pressure (+2.5).
  • Well found: knight to f4 (+2.6).
  • You win a piece — the queen.
  • If instead Qxf4, then Nxf4 and you win the queen.

About this position

These pieces come from starting position #830.

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