Winning blow: queen to e6 (d5·3)
c9-19907Puzzle rating: 1510Theme: 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+ Kd8 29. Rxg5 Bg3+ 30. Rxg3
Why it works
- Best move. queen to e6 is exactly what the engine plays (#4).
- Spot on — rook to g5 (#3).
- Precise: rook to g3 is the top choice (#2).
- You win a piece — the queen.
- If instead Kd8, then Rxg5 and you win the queen.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #276.
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