Winning blow: queen to f6 (e5·3)
c9-17980Puzzle rating: 1870Theme: 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
22. Qxf6 Rxf6 23. d8=Q+ Kg7 24. Qh8+
Why it works
- Best move. queen to f6 is exactly what the engine plays (#4).
- Spot on — pawn to d8 (#3).
- Precise: queen to h8 is the top choice (#2).
- You win a piece — the queen.
- If instead Rxf6, then d8=Q+ and you win the queen.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #32.
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