Winning blow: queen to e3 (d3)
c9-16804Puzzle 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
19. Qxe3 Qc5 20. Qxc5 Bxc5 21. fxe5
Why it works
- Great move! queen to e3 keeps the pressure (+7.6).
- Spot on — queen to c5 (+7.3).
- Precise: pawn to e5 is the top choice (+7.6).
- You win a piece — the queen.
- If instead Bxe3, then Nxd6 and you win the queen.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #505.
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