Winning blow: queen to f1 (h1)
c9-05199Puzzle rating: 1173Theme: 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
18. Qxf1 hxg4 19. Bf4 Bd6 20. Qf2
Why it works
- Great move! queen to f1 keeps the pressure (+3.3).
- bishop to f4 develops smoothly.
- Precise: queen to f2 is the top choice (+3.0).
- You win a piece — the rook.
- If instead hxg4, then Bxc5 and you win the rook.
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