Winning blow: queen to g8 (h8·2)
c9-17140Puzzle rating: 1010Theme: 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
26. Qg8+ Kf6 27. Qf8+ Ke6 28. Qxf4
Why it works
- Great move! queen to g8 keeps the pressure (#8).
- Well found: queen to f8 (#7).
- Precise: queen to f4 is the top choice (#6).
- You win a piece — the queen.
- If instead Kf6, then Qf8+ and you stay on top.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #244.
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