Winning blow: queen to b7 (e4)
c9-20492Puzzle 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
17. Qxb7+ Kd6 18. Nxf5+ Bxf5 19. Qxf7
Why it works
- Great move! queen to b7 keeps the pressure (+10.3).
- Well found: knight to f5 (+10.5).
- Strong! queen to f7 is the sharp choice (+10.8).
- You win a piece — the queen.
- If instead Kd6, then Nxf5+ and you win the knight.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #740.
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