Winning blow: queen to e5 (d4·4)
c9-09719Puzzle rating: 1870Theme: 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
28. Qxe5 Be4+ 29. Bxe4 Rh7 30. Bxh7+
Why it works
- Best move. queen to e5 is exactly what the engine plays (#4).
- Spot on — bishop to e4 (#3).
- Precise: bishop to h7 is the top choice (#2).
- You win a piece — the rook.
- If instead Be4+, then Bxe4 and you win the bishop.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #504.
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