Winning blow: pawn to d5 (e4·13)
c9-18386Puzzle rating: 920Theme: 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
25. exd5 Qxd4 26. cxd4
Why it works
- Great move! pawn to d5 keeps the pressure (+2.0).
- Well found: pawn to d4 (+2.0).
- You win a piece — the queen.
- If instead Qxd4, then cxd4 and you win the queen.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #834.
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