Winning blow: queen to f7 (e8·4)
c9-19409Puzzle 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
40. Qxf7 Bd8 41. Qd5 Qg5 42. Qf3
Why it works
- Great move! queen to f7 keeps the pressure (+7.6).
- Spot on — queen to d5 (+7.8).
- A natural move: queen to f3.
- You win a piece — the rook.
- If instead Qxe1+, then Kxe1 and you win the queen.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #449.
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