Winning blow: queen to f4 (e5)
c9-01763Puzzle rating: 780Theme: 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
14. Qxf4 axb4 15. Rxb4 Bxc5 16. Rb1
Why it works
- Great move! queen to f4 keeps the pressure (+5.2).
- Spot on — rook to b4 (+5.0).
- A natural move: rook to b1.
- You win a piece — the queen.
- If instead axb4, then d4 and you win the queen.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #262.
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