Winning blow: queen to e7 (a3·6)
c9-18409Puzzle rating: 2060Theme: 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
29. Qe7 Ne5 30. dxe5 Rg7 31. Qe8+
Why it works
- Sensible development: queen to e7.
- Spot on — pawn to e5 (#3).
- Precise: queen to e8 is the top choice (#2).
- You win a piece — the knight.
- If instead Ne5, then fxe5 and you win the knight.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #783.
Explore position #783Similar puzzles
Free, no ads · Android 8.0+ · coming soon to Google Play