Winning blow: queen to f5 (d3)
c9-02519Puzzle rating: 1052Theme: 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. Qxf5 Nxc4 14. Bf2 Bxf4 15. Rcd1
Why it works
- Great move! queen to f5 keeps the pressure (+2.3).
- bishop to f2 develops smoothly.
- A natural move: rook to d1.
- You win a piece — the rook.
- If instead Nxc4, then Qh3 and you win the rook.
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