Winning blow: queen to f6 (h6·4)
c9-16072Puzzle rating: 1510Theme: 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
34. Qf6+ Kd7 35. Rxf7+ Kc6 36. Rxa7
Why it works
- Great move! queen to f6 keeps the pressure (#7).
- Spot on — rook to f7 (#6).
- Precise: rook to a7 is the top choice (#5).
- You win a piece — the rook.
- If instead Kd7, then Rxf7+ and you win the rook.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #472.
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