Winning blow: queen to f7 (e6)
c9-22375Puzzle 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
30. Qf7+ Kd8 31. Bxg7 Qg8 32. Kxb3
Why it works
- Great move! queen to f7 keeps the pressure (+4.9).
- Well found: bishop to g7 (+4.8).
- Precise: king to b3 is the top choice (+4.7).
- You win a piece — the rook.
- If instead Kd8, then Bxg7 and you win the bishop.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #377.
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