Winning blow: queen to d7 (d3)
c9-19510Puzzle 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
32. Qxd7+ Kb8 33. Rhf1 Qe7 34. Rf7
Why it works
- Great move! queen to d7 keeps the pressure (+7.9).
- rook to f1 develops smoothly.
- A natural move: rook to f7.
- You win a piece — the rook.
- If instead Kb8, then Rhf1 and you win the rook.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #234.
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