Winning blow: pawn to b7 (c6·10)
c9-25174Puzzle rating: 1200Theme: 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
23. cxb7+ Kb8 24. Qd7 Qe6 25. Qxe6 fxe6 26. Rxf2
Why it works
- Great move! pawn to b7 keeps the pressure (+4.0).
- Spot on — queen to d7 (+3.8).
- Precise: queen to e6 is the top choice (+3.8).
- Great move! rook to f2 keeps the pressure (+3.8).
- You win a piece — the queen.
- If instead Kb8, then Qd7 and you win the rook.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #900.
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