Winning blow: queen to g8 (g5)
c9-18195Puzzle 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
23. Qxg8+ Ke7 24. Qg4 Qxg4 25. Rxg4
Why it works
- Best move. queen to g8 is exactly what the engine plays (+5.1).
- Spot on — queen to g4 (+5.0).
- Strong! rook to g4 is the sharp choice (+5.1).
- You win a piece — the queen.
- If instead Ke7, then Bh6 and you win the knight.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #151.
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