Winning blow: queen to e8 (h8)
c9-14874Puzzle rating: 1010Theme: 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
36. Qxe8+ Kf6 37. Nd5+ Kg6 38. Qg8+
Why it works
- Best move. queen to e8 is exactly what the engine plays (#4).
- Spot on — knight to d5 (#3).
- Precise: queen to g8 is the top choice (#2).
- You win a piece — the knight.
- If instead Kf6, then Nd5+ and you win the knight.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #788.
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