Winning blow: bishop to d7 (a4·3)
c9-17238Puzzle rating: 1280Theme: 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
29. Bxd7 Qxb6+ 30. Qxb6+ Kxd7 31. Qb7+
Why it works
- Great move! bishop to d7 keeps the pressure (#7).
- Well found: queen to b6 (#6).
- Precise: queen to b7 is the top choice (#5).
- You win a piece — the queen.
- If instead Qxb6+, then Qxb6+ and you win the queen.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #14.
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