Winning blow: queen to f7 (f8·4)
c9-17488Puzzle 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
24. Qf7+ Kd6 25. Qxe6+ Kc5 26. Be3+
Why it works
- Great move! queen to f7 keeps the pressure (#5).
- Spot on — queen to e6 (#4).
- Precise: bishop to e3 is the top choice (#3).
- You win a piece — the queen.
- If instead Kd6, then Qxe6+ and you win the queen.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #86.
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