Winning blow: queen to f7 (d7·3)
c9-15442Puzzle rating: 1790Theme: 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
27. Qxf7+ Kxe5 28. Qg7+ Kd6 29. Qxc3
Why it works
- Great move! queen to f7 keeps the pressure (+9.9).
- Well found: queen to g7 (+11.0).
- Strong! queen to c3 is the sharp choice (#16).
- You win a piece — the queen.
- If instead Kxe5, then Qg7+ and you stay on top.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #529.
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