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Winning blow: bishop to f6 (d4)

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Puzzle rating: 920Theme: 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

32. Bxf6 Kd7 33. Bxg5

Why it works

  • Great move! bishop to f6 keeps the pressure (+3.0).
  • Spot on — bishop to g5 (+3.4).
  • You win a piece — the rook.
  • If instead Kd7, then Bxg5 and you win the rook.

About this position

These pieces come from starting position #446.

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