Winning blow: queen to e3 (d4·3)
c9-20545Puzzle rating: 1870Theme: 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
35. Qxe3 Kh7 36. Qe7+ Kg6 37. Rc2
Why it works
- Best move. queen to e3 is exactly what the engine plays (#5).
- Spot on — queen to e7 (#4).
- A natural move: rook to c2.
- You win a piece — the knight.
- If instead Kg6, then Rc2 and you win the knight.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #341.
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