Winning blow: queen to e6 (c8·3)
c9-13316Puzzle 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
29. Qxe6 Rxf8 30. Rxf8 a5 31. Rf5+
Why it works
- Best move. queen to e6 is exactly what the engine plays (#4).
- Spot on — rook to f8 (#3).
- Precise: rook to f5 is the top choice (#2).
- You win a piece — the rook.
- If instead Rxf8, then Rxf8 and you win the rook.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #546.
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