Winning blow: pawn to b6 (c5·12)
c9-20830Puzzle rating: 1870Theme: Chess960 twist: use the unusual starting setup of the pieces.
White to move — find the best continuation
The tactical motive
Chess960 twist: use the unusual starting setup of the pieces.
White to move — find the best continuation
Solution & explanation
Main line
20. cxb6 Rb8 21. bxa7 Rd8 22. Ke2
Why it works
- Great move! pawn to b6 keeps the pressure (+6.3).
- Spot on — pawn to a7 (+6.5).
- A natural move: king to e2.
- You win a piece — the bishop.
- If instead Kd8, then b7 and you win the bishop.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #689.
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