Winning blow: queen to e6 (e4·8)
c9-12592Puzzle 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
31. Qxe6 a5 32. Qd5+ Kc8 33. Rc1+
Why it works
- Great move! queen to e6 keeps the pressure (#3).
- Spot on — queen to d5 (#3).
- Precise: rook to c1 is the top choice (#2).
- You win a piece — the queen.
- If instead a5, then Rc1 and you win the queen.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #315.
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