Winning blow: queen to d7 (d4·3)
c9-20869Puzzle 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
25. Qd7+ Kf8 26. Qd8+ Kg7 27. hxg6
Why it works
- Best move. queen to d7 is exactly what the engine plays (#4).
- Spot on — queen to d8 (#5).
- Precise: pawn to g6 is the top choice (#4).
- You win a piece — the rook.
- If instead Kf8, then h6 and you stay on top.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #543.
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