Winning blow: queen to g8 (g6·2)
c9-20864Puzzle rating: 1150Theme: 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
18. Qxg8 Rxg8 19. cxd6
Why it works
- Brilliant! The queen on g8 is a sacrifice that works — you are winning (+3.1).
- Well found: pawn to d6 (+2.9).
- You win a piece — the queen.
- If instead Rxg8, then cxd6 and you win the queen.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #295.
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