Winning blow: queen to g8 (g6·4)
c9-21884Puzzle rating: 1290Theme: 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
20. Qxg8+ Qxg8 21. Rxg8+ Bxg8 22. Nxd4
Why it works
- Great move! queen to g8 keeps the pressure (+3.3).
- Well found: rook to g8 (+3.5).
- Strong! knight to d4 is the sharp choice (+3.3).
- You win a piece — the queen.
- If instead Qxg8, then Rxg8+ and you win the queen.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #459.
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