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Winning blow: bishop to c8 (g4·2)

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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

34. Bxc8 Nxe3 35. Bxb7

Why it works

  • Great move! bishop to c8 keeps the pressure (+5.4).
  • Well found: bishop to b7 (+5.6).
  • You win a piece — the rook.
  • If instead Nxe3, then Bxb7 and you win the rook.

About this position

These pieces come from starting position #421.

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