Winning blow: queen to e6 (f5·5)
c9-18983Puzzle rating: 1560Theme: 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. Qxe6 fxe6 29. Rxf8 Nxf8 30. Bxd8
Why it works
- Great move! queen to e6 keeps the pressure (+6.0).
- Well found: rook to f8 (+6.2).
- Strong! bishop to d8 is the sharp choice (+6.1).
- You win a piece — the queen.
- If instead fxe6, then Rxf8 and you win the queen.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #729.
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