Winning blow: queen to e8 (b5)
c9-06111Puzzle rating: 1078Theme: 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
12. Qxe8 Ne2+ 13. Kd2 Rxe8 14. Kxe2
Why it works
- Great move! queen to e8 keeps the pressure (+3.2).
- Well found: king to d2 (+3.4).
- Precise: king to e2 is the top choice (+3.4).
- You win a piece — the queen.
- If instead Ne2+, then Kd2 and you win the queen.
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