Winning blow: queen to f8 (b4)
c9-06080Puzzle rating: 1106Theme: 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. Qxf8 Nd6 14. Qxf3 Bxe5 15. d3
Why it works
- Great move! queen to f8 keeps the pressure (+3.2).
- Spot on — queen to f3 (+3.2).
- A natural move: pawn to d3.
- You win a piece — the queen.
- If instead Nd6, then Qxf3 and you win the queen.
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