Winning blow: queen to e5 (e4·10)
c9-14308Puzzle 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
32. Qxe5 Kg8 33. Nxf8 Bh5 34. Qxh5
Why it works
- Best move. queen to e5 is exactly what the engine plays (#5).
- Spot on — knight to f8 (#4).
- Precise: queen to h5 is the top choice (#3).
- You win a piece — the queen.
- If instead Bxd7, then Qxf4+ and you stay on top.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #376.
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