Winning blow: queen to e8 (f8)
c9-20970Puzzle rating: 1010Theme: 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
26. Qxe8+ Kc7 27. Ne3 Qe6 28. Nd5+
Why it works
- Great move! queen to e8 keeps the pressure (#8).
- Well found: knight to e3 (#7).
- Strong! knight to d5 is the sharp choice (#6).
- You win a piece — the knight.
- If instead Kc7, then Ne3 and you win the knight.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #332.
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