Winning blow: queen to g8 (c4)
c9-01950Puzzle rating: 1105Theme: 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
17. Qxg8+ Kc7 18. Qxg4 Qf7 19. Qf3
Why it works
- Great move! queen to g8 keeps the pressure (+4.2).
- Spot on — queen to g4 (+4.3).
- Precise: queen to f3 is the top choice (+4.2).
- You win a piece — the rook.
- If instead Kc7, then Qxg4 and you win the rook.
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