Winning blow: pawn to b5 (c4·3)
c9-12663Puzzle rating: 1060Theme: 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. cxb5+ Bxb5 32. Bxb5+ Rxb5 33. Rxf8
Why it works
- Great move! pawn to b5 keeps the pressure (+4.5).
- Well found: bishop to b5 (+4.6).
- Precise: rook to f8 is the top choice (+4.8).
- You win a piece — the bishop.
- If instead Bxb5, then Bxb5+ and you win the bishop.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #834.
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