Winning blow: queen to g4 (f4·3)
c9-20373Puzzle 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
12. Qxg4 Bd5 13. Qh4+ Bf6 14. Qf4
Why it works
- Great move! queen to g4 keeps the pressure (+3.1).
- Spot on — queen to h4 (+3.2).
- A natural move: queen to f4.
- You win a piece — the knight.
- If instead Bd5, then Qf4 and you win the knight.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #47.
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