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Winning blow: bishop to e8 (f7)

c9-20624
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

22. Be8 Kg8 23. Bxd7

Why it works

  • Great move! bishop to e8 keeps the pressure (+5.0).
  • Spot on — bishop to d7 (+5.2).
  • You win a piece — the rook.
  • If instead Kg8, then Bxd7 and you win the rook.

About this position

These pieces come from starting position #493.

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