Winning blow: bishop to e3
c9-00457Puzzle rating: 780Theme: 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
12. Bxe3 fxe3 13. Rxf7 Ke8 14. Rxh7
Why it works
- Great move! bishop to e3 keeps the pressure (+8.8).
- Spot on — rook to f7 (+8.9).
- Precise: rook to h7 is the top choice (+9.3).
- You win a piece — the rook.
- If instead fxe3, then Rxf7 and you win the rook.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #279.
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