Winning blow: queen to d7 (g7)
c9-13610Puzzle rating: 1280Theme: 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
24. Qxd7+ Kb6 25. Qxd8+ Bc7 26. Qe7
Why it works
- Best move. queen to d7 is exactly what the engine plays (#5).
- Spot on — queen to d8 (#4).
- A natural move: queen to e7.
- You win a piece — the knight.
- If instead Bc7, then Be5 and you win the knight.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #256.
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