Winning blow: queen to f3 (f4)
c9-20191Puzzle rating: 1060Theme: 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. Qxf3 Kh7 24. Rb8 Qe5 25. Rxa8
Why it works
- Great move! queen to f3 keeps the pressure (+3.0).
- rook to b8 develops smoothly.
- Precise: rook to a8 is the top choice (+3.0).
- You win a piece — the bishop.
- If instead Kh7, then Rb8 and you win the knight.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #498.
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