Winning blow: queen to e6 (f7·3)
c9-15731Puzzle 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
27. Qxe6 Rc5 28. bxc5 a3 29. Qf5+
Why it works
- Great move! queen to e6 keeps the pressure (#5).
- Spot on — pawn to c5 (#4).
- Precise: queen to f5 is the top choice (#17).
- You win a piece — the queen.
- If instead Rf8, then Ne7 and you win the queen.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #395.
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