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Winning blow: pawn to b6 (c5·3)

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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

16. cxb6 Nh3+ 17. gxh3

Why it works

  • Great move! pawn to b6 keeps the pressure (+4.3).
  • Spot on — pawn to h3 (+4.7).
  • You win a piece — the knight.
  • If instead Nh3+, then gxh3 and you win the knight.

About this position

These pieces come from starting position #881.

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