Winning blow: bishop to a7 (c5)
c9-18198Puzzle 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
27. Bxa7+ Kb7 28. Bxd4
Why it works
- Great move! bishop to a7 keeps the pressure (+5.0).
- Spot on — bishop to d4 (+5.1).
- You win a piece — the bishop.
- If instead Kb7, then Bxd4 and you win the bishop.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #758.
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