Winning blow: queen to e5 (f5·2)
c9-21275Puzzle 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
24. Qxe5+ Kf7 25. Qf6+ Ke8 26. Qe6+
Why it works
- Great move! queen to e5 keeps the pressure (#5).
- Spot on — queen to f6 (#4).
- Precise: queen to e6 is the top choice (#3).
- You win a piece — the queen.
- If instead Kf7, then Qf6+ and you win the queen.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #181.
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