Winning blow: queen to f8 (e7·5)
c9-12720Puzzle rating: 1870Theme: 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
21. Qxf8 Bb3 22. axb3 hxg4 23. Rxf7
Why it works
- Best move. queen to f8 is exactly what the engine plays (#4).
- Spot on — pawn to b3 (#3).
- Precise: rook to f7 is the top choice (#2).
- You win a piece — the rook.
- If instead Bb3, then axb3 and you win the rook.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #43.
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