Winning blow: bishop to g7 (d4·2)
c9-19436Puzzle rating: 1150Theme: 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
20. Bxg7+ Kxg7 21. Rxc4
Why it works
- Great move! bishop to g7 keeps the pressure (+5.0).
- Well found: rook to c4 (+5.1).
- You win a piece — the queen.
- If instead Kxg7, then Rxc4 and you win the queen.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #384.
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