Winning blow: queen to g8 (g7)
c9-09727Puzzle rating: 920Theme: 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
23. Qg8+ Kb7 24. Qxe6
Why it works
- Great move! queen to g8 keeps the pressure (+2.7).
- Well found: queen to e6 (+3.0).
- You win a piece — the rook.
- If instead Kb7, then Qxe6 and you win the rook.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #378.
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