Winning blow: pawn to e6 (d5·21)
c9-15141Puzzle rating: 1280Theme: 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
25. dxe6 Qxe6 26. Qxe6 Kb8 27. Qe7
Why it works
- Great move! pawn to e6 keeps the pressure (#6).
- Well found: queen to e6 (#3).
- A natural move: queen to e7.
- You win a piece — the queen.
- If instead Be5, then Qa3+ and you stay on top.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #923.
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