Winning blow: queen to e7 (e3·8)
c9-14168Puzzle rating: 2100Theme: 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. Qxe7+ Qxe7 32. Rxe7+ Kc8 33. g7
Why it works
- Best move. queen to e7 is exactly what the engine plays (#4).
- Well found: rook to e7 (#3).
- A natural move: pawn to g7.
- You win a piece — the queen.
- If instead Qxe7, then Rxe7+ and you win the queen.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #158.
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