Winning blow: queen to e7 (a3)
c9-02492Puzzle 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
16. Qxe7 Rd7 17. Qxg5+ Kf8 18. Qe5
Why it works
- Great move! queen to e7 keeps the pressure (+5.2).
- Well found: queen to g5 (+5.8).
- A natural move: queen to e5.
- You win a piece — the knight.
- If instead g4, then Nf5+ and you win the knight.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #27.
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