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Winning blow: bishop to d6 (b4)

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Puzzle rating: 920Theme: 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

14. Bxd6 exd4 15. Rxd4

Why it works

  • Great move! bishop to d6 keeps the pressure (+3.6).
  • Spot on — rook to d4 (+3.5).
  • You win a piece — the rook.
  • If instead exd4, then Rxd4 and you win the rook.

About this position

These pieces come from starting position #296.

Explore position #296

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