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Winning blow: bishop to f5 (d3·10)

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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

33. Bf5+ Kd8 34. Qxd4

Why it works

  • Great move! bishop to f5 keeps the pressure (+7.7).
  • Well found: queen to d4 (+8.7).
  • You win a piece — the queen.
  • If instead Kd8, then Qxd4 and you win the queen.

About this position

These pieces come from starting position #830.

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