Winning blow: queen to b5 (g5)
c9-14557Puzzle 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
24. Qb5+ Kc8 25. Rxf8+ Qxf8 26. dxe4
Why it works
- Great move! queen to b5 keeps the pressure (+2.6).
- Spot on — rook to f8 (+3.2).
- Precise: pawn to e4 is the top choice (+3.0).
- You win a piece — the rook.
- If instead Kc8, then Rxf8+ and you win the rook.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #647.
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