Winning blow: queen to e2 (h5·5)
c9-15995Puzzle 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
23. Qe2+ Ne5 24. dxe5 Kf7 25. Qxc4+
Why it works
- Best move. queen to e2 is exactly what the engine plays (#6).
- Spot on — pawn to e5 (#5).
- Precise: queen to c4 is the top choice (#3).
- You win a piece — the knight.
- If instead Ne5, then dxe5 and you win the knight.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #196.
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