Winning blow: bishop to g6 (b1)
c9-01758Puzzle 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
7. Bxg6+ hxg6 8. b3 g5 9. Ng3
Why it works
- Great move! bishop to g6 keeps the pressure (+4.2).
- pawn to b3 develops smoothly.
- Precise: knight to g3 is the top choice (+4.0).
- You win a piece — the queen.
- If instead hxg6, then d5 and you win the queen.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #348.
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