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Winning blow: bishop to e2 (c4)

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Puzzle rating: 920Theme: 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. Bxe2 Rxf8 24. dxe5

Why it works

  • Great move! bishop to e2 keeps the pressure (+5.4).
  • Spot on — pawn to e5 (+5.1).
  • You win a piece — the queen.
  • If instead Rxf8, then dxe5 and you win the queen.

About this position

These pieces come from starting position #424.

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