Winning blow: bishop to e4
c9-02910Puzzle 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
13. Bxe4 Nxe4 14. Qb5+ Kf8 15. Ke2
Why it works
- Great move! bishop to e4 keeps the pressure (+3.9).
- Spot on — queen to b5 (+3.9).
- Precise: king to e2 is the top choice (+3.6).
- You win a piece — the queen.
- If instead Nxe4, then Qb5+ and you win the queen.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #248.
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