Winning blow: queen to f4 (g3·3)
c9-16584Puzzle rating: 1290Theme: 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
32. Qxf4+ gxf4 33. Rxd7 Bxd7 34. Rxf2
Why it works
- Great move! queen to f4 keeps the pressure (+4.1).
- Well found: rook to d7 (+4.0).
- Strong! rook to f2 is the sharp choice (+4.0).
- You win a piece — the queen.
- If instead gxf4, then Rxd7 and you win the queen.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #226.
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