Winning blow: queen to e3 (e4·3)
c9-11462Puzzle rating: 2060Theme: 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
16. Qe3 Qd6 17. exd6 Kf6 18. Qe6+
Why it works
- Sensible development: queen to e3.
- Spot on — pawn to d6 (#2).
- Precise: queen to e6 is the top choice (#1).
- You win a piece — the queen.
- If instead Bxf5, then Rxf5 and you stay on top.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #605.
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