Winning blow: queen to e4 (b7)
c9-10346Puzzle rating: 970Theme: 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
26. Qe4 Qc8 27. Bxc8 Rf1 28. Qe6+
Why it works
- Great move! queen to e4 keeps the pressure (#7).
- Well found: bishop to c8 (#6).
- Precise: queen to e6 is the top choice (#5).
- You win a piece — the queen.
- If instead Qc8, then Bxc8 and you win the queen.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #478.
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