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Winning blow: bishop to g6 (f5·4)

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Puzzle rating: 1790Theme: 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

21. Bxg6 Bg7 22. Bxf7+ Kf8 23. fxe3

Why it works

  • Great move! bishop to g6 keeps the pressure (+9.2).
  • Well found: bishop to f7 (+9.8).
  • Precise: pawn to e3 is the top choice (+9.9).
  • You win a piece — the rook.
  • If instead Bg7, then Bxf7+ and you stay on top.

About this position

These pieces come from starting position #146.

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