Puzzle #8: Winning material
Rating ≈ 1000 · 1 move to find
White to move and win material.
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Go through every check and capture, then every threat.
Show the solution
- 12. bxc6 — the pawn takes the knight on c6.
Why it works. Forcing moves leave the opponent no time to defend everything. At the end of the line White is about 3 points of material better off.
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This position comes from a training game and was checked with a chess engine: every move you need to find is the only one that works.