Winning blow: queen to e3
c9-00126Puzzle rating: 1095Theme: 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. Qxe3 Ng6 15. Bc5 Nh4 16. Qxe6+
Why it works
- Great move! queen to e3 keeps the pressure (+6.5).
- bishop to c5 develops smoothly.
- Precise: queen to e6 is the top choice (+7.8).
- You win a piece — the queen.
- If instead Ba7, then Bc5 and you win the queen.
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