Winning blow: queen to e4 (a8)
c9-13313Puzzle 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
21. Qxe4 Bf6 22. Qc4+ Kd8 23. Rb1
Why it works
- Great move! queen to e4 keeps the pressure (#5).
- Spot on — queen to c4 (#5).
- A natural move: rook to b1.
- You win a piece — the queen.
- If instead Be5, then Qxe5+ and you win the queen.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #891.
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