Winning blow: queen to f8 (f1)
c9-06320Puzzle rating: 1051Theme: 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
6. Qxf8 Bh5+ 7. Qf3 Nf6 8. e5
Why it works
- Great move! queen to f8 keeps the pressure (+4.8).
- Well found: queen to f3 (+5.0).
- A natural move: pawn to e5.
- You win a piece — the queen.
- If instead Bh5+, then Qf3 and you win the queen.
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