Winning blow: queen to e6 (h3·2)
c9-10403Puzzle rating: 920Theme: 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
27. Qxe6+ Qe7 28. Nxe7
Why it works
- Great move! queen to e6 keeps the pressure (+6.9).
- Well found: knight to e7 (+7.0).
- You win a piece — the queen.
- If instead Qe7, then Nxe7 and you win the queen.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #152.
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