Winning blow: queen to e7 (f8·7)
c9-20712Puzzle rating: 1870Theme: 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. Qxe7 Qh4+ 28. Qfxh4 bxc4 29. Qxd7+
Why it works
- Best move. queen to e7 is exactly what the engine plays (#4).
- Spot on — queen to h4 (#3).
- Precise: queen to d7 is the top choice (#2).
- You win a piece — the queen.
- If instead Qe1+, then Kxe1 and you win the queen.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #151.
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