Winning blow: queen to e5 (d4·2)
c9-13559Puzzle rating: 1560Theme: 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
20. Qxe5+ fxe5 21. Rxf8 Rxf8 22. cxd5
Why it works
- Great move! queen to e5 keeps the pressure (+3.3).
- Well found: rook to f8 (+3.1).
- Strong! pawn to d5 is the sharp choice (+3.6).
- You win a piece — the queen.
- If instead fxe5, then Rxf8 and you win the queen.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #603.
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