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Winning blow: bishop to c2 (a4)

c9-17047
Puzzle rating: 1110Theme: 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

22. Bc2 Qe3 23. exf6

Why it works

  • Great move! bishop to c2 keeps the pressure (+3.1).
  • Well found: pawn to f6 (+3.3).
  • You win a piece — the knight.
  • If instead Qe3, then exf6 and you win the knight.

About this position

These pieces come from starting position #713.

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