Winning blow: queen to f5 (b1)
c9-07010Puzzle rating: 1070Theme: 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
12. Qxf5 d5 13. Qh7+ Kf8 14. Rxg5
Why it works
- Great move! queen to f5 keeps the pressure (+3.5).
- Well found: queen to h7 (+3.7).
- Precise: rook to g5 is the top choice (+3.7).
- You win a piece — the knight.
- If instead d5, then Qh7+ and you win the knight.
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