Winning blow: queen to e4 (f4·2)
c9-25111Puzzle 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
22. Qe4+ fxe4 23. Rxf8+ Qe8 24. Rxe8+
Why it works
- Best move. queen to e4 is exactly what the engine plays (#4).
- Well found: rook to f8 (#3).
- Strong! rook to e8 is the sharp choice (#2).
- You win a piece — the queen.
- If instead fxe4, then Rxf8+ and you stay on top.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #79.
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