Winning blow: queen to e8 (b8)
c9-20634Puzzle 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
27. Qe8+ Kf6 28. gxf4 Rxf4 29. Rg1
Why it works
- Best move. queen to e8 is exactly what the engine plays (#6).
- Spot on — pawn to f4 (#5).
- A natural move: rook to g1.
- You win a piece — the queen.
- If instead Kf6, then gxf4 and you win the queen.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #572.
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