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Winning blow: bishop to c7 (g3·3)

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Puzzle rating: 1150Theme: 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

28. Bc7+ Nxc7 29. Qxh3

Why it works

  • Great move! bishop to c7 keeps the pressure (+5.7).
  • Well found: queen to h3 (+5.8).
  • You win a piece — the queen.
  • If instead Nxc7, then Qxh3 and you win the queen.

About this position

These pieces come from starting position #363.

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