Winning blow: queen to f3 (e3·4)
c9-21072Puzzle rating: 1750Theme: 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
23. Qf3 Nf6 24. Rxe4 Nxe4 25. Qxf7+
Why it works
- Great move! queen to f3 keeps the pressure (+3.8).
- Well found: rook to e4 (+4.0).
- Strong! queen to f7 is the sharp choice (+4.1).
- You win a piece — the rook.
- If instead Nf6, then Rxe4 and you win the rook.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #232.
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