Winning blow: queen to e8 (b5·4)
c9-19807Puzzle rating: 1280Theme: 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. Qe8+ Kc7 26. Qxa8 Kb6 27. exd4
Why it works
- Best move. queen to e8 is exactly what the engine plays (#7).
- Well found: queen to a8 (#6).
- Precise: pawn to d4 is the top choice (#5).
- You win a piece — the rook.
- If instead Kc7, then Qxa8 and you win the rook.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #459.
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