Winning blow: queen to d2 (d4·3)
c9-13187Puzzle 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
37. Qxd2 hxg6 38. Qd7 Kg7 39. Qxf7+
Why it works
- Best move. queen to d2 is exactly what the engine plays (#4).
- queen to d7 develops smoothly.
- Precise: queen to f7 is the top choice (#2).
- You win a piece — the queen.
- If instead hxg6, then Qd7 and you win the queen.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #352.
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