Winning blow: queen to d4 (g7)
c9-15589Puzzle rating: 1150Theme: 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
18. Qxd4+ Qxd4 19. cxd4
Why it works
- Great move! queen to d4 keeps the pressure (+6.8).
- Well found: pawn to d4 (+6.7).
- You win a piece — the queen.
- If instead Qxd4, then cxd4 and you win the queen.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #793.
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