Winning blow: queen to f7 (f8·3)
c9-15509Puzzle 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
22. Qxf7 Rf8 23. Qxf8 Rb8 24. Qf7
Why it works
- Great move! queen to f7 keeps the pressure (#5).
- Well found: queen to f8 (#4).
- A natural move: queen to f7.
- You win a piece — the rook.
- If instead Rf8, then Qxf8 and you win the rook.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #404.
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