Winning blow: queen to e7 (g5)
c9-12805Puzzle rating: 1010Theme: 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. Qe7+ Kc6 32. Rxb8 gxh2+ 33. Kxh2
Why it works
- Best move. queen to e7 is exactly what the engine plays (#6).
- Spot on — rook to b8 (#5).
- Precise: king to h2 is the top choice (#4).
- You win a piece — the rook.
- If instead Kc6, then Rxb8 and you win the rook.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #610.
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