Winning blow: queen to e7 (e5)
c9-11042Puzzle rating: 1010Theme: 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. Qe7+ Kc8 28. Qxf8+ Kb7 29. Rxd7+
Why it works
- Great move! queen to e7 keeps the pressure (#7).
- Well found: queen to f8 (#6).
- Precise: rook to d7 is the top choice (#3).
- You win a piece — the rook.
- If instead Kc8, then Qxf8+ and you win the rook.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #588.
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