Winning blow: bishop to a5 (e1)
c9-10698Puzzle rating: 920Theme: 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
22. Bxa5 Rxa5 23. Rxd7
Why it works
- Brilliant! The bishop on a5 is a sacrifice that works — you stand better (+2.7).
- Spot on — rook to d7 (+3.0).
- You win a piece — the rook.
- If instead Rxa5, then Rxd7 and you win the rook.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #666.
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