Winning blow: bishop to f5 (d3)
c9-17704Puzzle rating: 920Theme: 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
34. Bf5+ Kb8 35. Qxd4
Why it works
- Great move! bishop to f5 keeps the pressure (+3.2).
- Well found: queen to d4 (+3.4).
- You win a piece — the queen.
- If instead Kb8, then Qxd4 and you win the queen.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #89.
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