Winning blow: queen to f3 (c3·2)
c9-14952Puzzle 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
25. Qf3+ Qe4 26. Qxe4+ Bd5 27. Qxd5+
Why it works
- Great move! queen to f3 keeps the pressure (#4).
- Well found: queen to e4 (#3).
- Precise: queen to d5 is the top choice (#2).
- You win a piece — the queen.
- If instead Qe4, then Qxe4+ and you win the queen.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #844.
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