Winning blow: bishop to g4 (e2·8)
c9-13452Puzzle rating: 1610Theme: 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. Bg4 Qxe5 32. Bxe5
Why it works
- Great move! bishop to g4 keeps the pressure (+5.4).
- Well found: bishop to e5 (+5.5).
- You win a piece — the queen.
- If instead Qxe5, then Bxe5 and you win the queen.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #149.
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