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Winning blow: bishop to g5 (f6·2)

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Puzzle rating: 1750Theme: 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

35. Bg5 Qxg5 36. Ne4+ Ke6 37. Nxg5+

Why it works

  • Sensible development: bishop to g5.
  • Well found: knight to e4 (+6.2).
  • Strong! knight to g5 is the sharp choice (+6.8).
  • You win a piece — the queen.
  • If instead Qxg5, then Ne4+ and you stay on top.

About this position

These pieces come from starting position #374.

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