Winning blow: queen to c3 (f3·4)
c9-16154Puzzle 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
34. Qc3+ Kf4 35. Qxg7 Kf5 36. c5
Why it works
- Best move. queen to c3 is exactly what the engine plays (#5).
- Spot on — queen to g7 (#4).
- A natural move: pawn to c5.
- You win a piece — the queen.
- If instead Ke6, then Qxg7 and you win the queen.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #275.
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