Winning blow: queen to f7 (f6)
c9-10911Puzzle rating: 1010Theme: 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
19. Qxf7+ Kh8 20. Qf6+ Kg8 21. Qe6+
Why it works
- Best move. queen to f7 is exactly what the engine plays (#5).
- Spot on — queen to f6 (#5).
- Precise: queen to e6 is the top choice (#4).
- You win a piece — the rook.
- If instead Kh8, then Rc1 and you win the rook.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #431.
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