Winning blow: bishop to g3 (e1)
c9-15210Puzzle rating: 970Theme: 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
26. Bg3 Rc8 27. Kg1 Rxf3 28. Rxf3
Why it works
- Great move! bishop to g3 keeps the pressure (+4.3).
- Well found: king to g1 (+4.8).
- Strong! rook to f3 is the sharp choice (+4.7).
- You win a piece — the rook.
- If instead Ba8, then Nd4 and you stay on top.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #426.
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