Winning blow: queen to b5 (e5)
c9-04610Puzzle rating: 1059Theme: 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
15. Qxb5 Qxg2+ 16. Kxg2 axb5 17. Bxd4
Why it works
- Great move! queen to b5 keeps the pressure (+4.5).
- Spot on — king to g2 (+4.7).
- Precise: bishop to d4 is the top choice (+4.8).
- You win a piece — the queen.
- If instead dxe3, then dxe3 and you win the rook.
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