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Winning blow: pawn to c4 (d3·10)

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Puzzle rating: 1420Theme: 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

20. dxc4 Kc8 21. fxe5

Why it works

  • Great move! pawn to c4 keeps the pressure (+3.9).
  • Well found: pawn to e5 (+4.1).
  • You win a piece — the bishop.
  • If instead Kc8, then fxe5 and you win the bishop.

About this position

These pieces come from starting position #356.

Explore position #356

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