Winning blow: queen to e7 (b4)
c9-17862Puzzle rating: 1060Theme: 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
26. Qxe7 Qd6 27. Qxd6 cxd6 28. cxb7
Why it works
- Great move! queen to e7 keeps the pressure (+4.3).
- Spot on — queen to d6 (+4.4).
- Precise: pawn to b7 is the top choice (+4.4).
- You win a piece — the queen.
- If instead Qd6, then Qxd6 and you win the queen.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #821.
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