Winning blow: pawn to e5 (d4·28)
c9-17283Puzzle 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
28. dxe5 Nc5 29. e6 a4 30. Qf3+
Why it works
- Great move! pawn to e5 keeps the pressure (+12.1).
- Well found: pawn to e6 (+12.8).
- Precise: queen to f3 is the top choice (#6).
- You win a piece — the queen.
- If instead Nc5, then e6 and you win the queen.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #945.
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