Winning blow: pawn to b6 (a5·9)
c9-22887Puzzle rating: 1420Theme: 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
32. axb6 d5 33. Bg4#
Why it works
- Great move! pawn to b6 keeps the pressure (#1).
- Spot on — bishop to g4 (#).
- The line ends in a forced mate in 2.
- If instead d5, then Bg4# and it is mate.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #654.
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