Winning blow: queen to e6 (h3·6)
c9-12464Puzzle 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
24. Qxe6+ Kc6 25. Qxc8 Ra5 26. c3
Why it works
- Great move! queen to e6 keeps the pressure (#6).
- Spot on — queen to c8 (#5).
- A natural move: pawn to c3.
- You win a piece — the rook.
- If instead Kc6, then Qxc8 and you win the rook.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #241.
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