Winning blow: queen to g7 (g2)
c9-03522Puzzle rating: 1058Theme: 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
15. Qxg7 Rxf3 16. Qg4+ e6 17. Qxe4
Why it works
- Great move! queen to g7 keeps the pressure (+6.2).
- Spot on — queen to g4 (+6.5).
- Precise: queen to e4 is the top choice (+6.8).
- You win a piece — the queen.
- If instead Rg8, then Qxg8 and you win the queen.
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