Winning blow: queen to e6 (e4·7)
c9-11200Puzzle 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
29. Qxe6 Nd5 30. Bf6+ Rxf6 31. Qe8+
Why it works
- Best move. queen to e6 is exactly what the engine plays (#4).
- Spot on — bishop to f6 (#4).
- Precise: queen to e8 is the top choice (#3).
- You win a piece — the queen.
- If instead Nd5, then Rxd5 and you win the queen.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #666.
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