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Winning blow: bishop to b8 (a7)

c9-21875
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

29. Bxb8 cxd3 30. exd3

Why it works

  • Great move! bishop to b8 keeps the pressure (+2.0).
  • Spot on — pawn to d3 (+1.9).
  • You win a piece — the rook.
  • If instead cxd3, then exd3 and you win the rook.

About this position

These pieces come from starting position #875.

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