Winning blow: queen to e5
c9-00538Puzzle rating: 780Theme: 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
5. Qxe5 g6 6. Qe2 e5 7. g3
Why it works
- Great move! queen to e5 keeps the pressure (+3.3).
- queen to e2 develops smoothly.
- A natural move: pawn to g3.
- You win a piece — the knight.
- If instead g6, then Qe2 and you win the knight.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #423.
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