Winning blow: queen to f8 (g7·3)
c9-11002Puzzle rating: 1060Theme: 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
27. Qf8+ Kd7 28. Rdxd6+ Qxd6 29. Qxd6+
Why it works
- Best move. queen to f8 is exactly what the engine plays (#5).
- Well found: rook to d6 (#4).
- Strong! queen to d6 is the sharp choice (#3).
- You win a piece — the queen.
- If instead Kd7, then Rdxd6+ and you win the knight.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #819.
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