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Winning blow: bishop to g7 (d4·4)

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Puzzle rating: 1420Theme: 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. Bxg7 Kxg7 22. gxf3

Why it works

  • Great move! bishop to g7 keeps the pressure (+5.3).
  • Well found: pawn to f3 (+5.2).
  • You win a piece — the rook.
  • If instead Kxg7, then gxf3 and you win the rook.

About this position

These pieces come from starting position #113.

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