Winning blow: bishop to f6 (g5·4)
c9-23287Puzzle rating: 1290Theme: 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
22. Bxf6+ gxf6 23. Qxg2 Nb4 24. exf6
Why it works
- Great move! bishop to f6 keeps the pressure (+5.0).
- Well found: queen to g2 (+5.1).
- Precise: pawn to f6 is the top choice (+5.3).
- You win a piece — the queen.
- If instead gxf6, then Qxg2 and you win the queen.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #126.
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