Winning blow: pawn to e4 (d3·17)
c9-11095Puzzle 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
35. dxe4 Rxe5 36. Qf7+ Kh8 37. Qf6+
Why it works
- Best move. pawn to e4 is exactly what the engine plays (#4).
- Spot on — queen to f7 (#3).
- Precise: queen to f6 is the top choice (#2).
- You win a piece — the queen.
- If instead Rxe5, then Qf7+ and you win the queen.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #464.
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