Winning blow: queen to e7 (f7)
c9-17803Puzzle rating: 1150Theme: 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
18. Qxe7 Nxe7 19. gxf3
Why it works
- Brilliant! The queen on e7 is a sacrifice that works — you stand better (+2.6).
- Well found: pawn to f3 (+2.3).
- You win a piece — the queen.
- If instead Nxe7, then gxf3 and you win the queen.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #630.
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