Winning blow: queen to f8 (e7·6)
c9-21046Puzzle 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
26. Qxf8 Kxg5 27. gxh3 h5 28. Rg1+
Why it works
- Best move. queen to f8 is exactly what the engine plays (#4).
- Spot on — pawn to h3 (#3).
- Precise: rook to g1 is the top choice (#2).
- You win a piece — the rook.
- If instead Kxg5, then gxh3 and you win the rook.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #300.
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