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Winning blow: bishop to c3 (e1·3)

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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

23. Bc3 Qxc3 24. bxc3

Why it works

  • Great move! bishop to c3 keeps the pressure (+4.7).
  • Well found: pawn to c3 (+4.8).
  • You win a piece — the queen.
  • If instead Qxc3, then bxc3 and you win the queen.

About this position

These pieces come from starting position #457.

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