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Winning blow: bishop to g4 (e2·8)

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Puzzle rating: 1610Theme: 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

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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