Winning blow: queen to f7 (c4)
c9-18139Puzzle 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
29. Qxf7+ Kd8 30. Qxg8+ Kc7 31. Qc4+
Why it works
- Great move! queen to f7 keeps the pressure (#7).
- Well found: queen to g8 (#6).
- Precise: queen to c4 is the top choice (#5).
- You win a piece — the rook.
- If instead Kd8, then Qxg8+ and you win the rook.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #242.
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