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Winning blow: bishop to g6 (e4·3)

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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

26. Bg6+ Ke6 27. Bf5+ Kf7 28. Nxc8

Why it works

  • Great move! bishop to g6 keeps the pressure (+5.7).
  • Spot on — bishop to f5 (+5.5).
  • Precise: knight to c8 is the top choice (+5.6).
  • You win a piece — the bishop.
  • If instead Ke6, then Bf5+ and you stay on top.

About this position

These pieces come from starting position #484.

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