Winning blow: queen to e6 (g4)
c9-07442Puzzle rating: 1054Theme: 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
11. Qxe6 g5 12. Nxe5 dxe5 13. Qxe5
Why it works
- Great move! queen to e6 keeps the pressure (+3.7).
- Spot on — knight to e5 (+3.4).
- Precise: queen to e5 is the top choice (+3.8).
- You win a piece — the rook.
- If instead g5, then f4 and you win the rook.
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