Winning blow: queen to f3 (g4)
c9-12049Puzzle 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
30. Qf3+ Qf6 31. Bxf6 gxf6 32. Qxh5
Why it works
- Great move! queen to f3 keeps the pressure (+7.2).
- Well found: bishop to f6 (+7.3).
- Precise: queen to h5 is the top choice (+7.5).
- You win a piece — the queen.
- If instead Qf6, then Bxf6 and you win the queen.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #588.
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