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Winning blow: bishop to h7 (d3)

c9-20447
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

22. Bxh7+ Kxh7 23. Rxh1

Why it works

  • Brilliant! The bishop on h7 is a sacrifice that works — you stand better (+2.8).
  • Well found: rook to h1 (+2.7).
  • You win a piece — the queen.
  • If instead Kxh7, then Rxh1 and you win the queen.

About this position

These pieces come from starting position #278.

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