Winning blow: queen to b7 (a7)
c9-06383Puzzle rating: 1056Theme: 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. Qxb7 Rb8 16. Qg2 Rxb2 17. Nf3
Why it works
- Great move! queen to b7 keeps the pressure (+4.1).
- Spot on — queen to g2 (+4.1).
- A natural move: knight to f3.
- You win a piece — the rook.
- If instead Rb8, then Qg2 and you win the rook.
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