Winning blow: queen to f8 (f2)
c9-17679Puzzle rating: 920Theme: 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
23. Qf8+ Kb7 24. Qxe7
Why it works
- Great move! queen to f8 keeps the pressure (+4.3).
- Well found: queen to e7 (+4.1).
- You win a piece — the knight.
- If instead Kb7, then Qxe7 and you win the knight.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #925.
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