Winning blow: queen to g8 (g7·3)
c9-18657Puzzle rating: 1280Theme: 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. Qg8+ Ke7 24. Qxc8 Bc6 25. Qxe6+
Why it works
- Best move. queen to g8 is exactly what the engine plays (#6).
- Well found: queen to c8 (#5).
- Precise: queen to e6 is the top choice (#4).
- You win a piece — the queen.
- If instead Ke7, then Qxc8 and you win the queen.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #131.
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