Winning blow: queen to e8 (g6)
c9-15830Puzzle 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
41. Qxe8+ Kh7 42. Qf7 Ba8 43. Qf5+
Why it works
- Great move! queen to e8 keeps the pressure (#17).
- queen to f7 develops smoothly.
- Precise: queen to f5 is the top choice (#10).
- You win a piece — the rook.
- If instead Kh7, then Qf7 and you win the rook.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #514.
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