Winning blow: pawn to b5 (a4·12)
c9-10055Puzzle rating: 1280Theme: 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
31. axb5 Bxe8 32. bxc6 Ke7 33. gxf3
Why it works
- Great move! pawn to b5 keeps the pressure (+6.6).
- Spot on — pawn to c6 (+7.0).
- Precise: pawn to f3 is the top choice (+5.7).
- You win a piece — the rook.
- If instead Qd2+, then Rb2 and you win the rook.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #845.
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