Winning blow: queen to e3 (g3)
c9-11456Puzzle rating: 1510Theme: 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
38. Qe3+ Kd5 39. Qxe8 Nf3 40. Qe7
Why it works
- Best move. queen to e3 is exactly what the engine plays (#4).
- Spot on — queen to e8 (#3).
- A natural move: queen to e7.
- You win a piece — the rook.
- If instead Kd5, then Qxe8 and you win the rook.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #789.
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