Winning blow: pawn to e5 (d4·4)
c9-04646Puzzle 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
13. dxe5 Qb8 14. Qxb8 Rfxb8 15. g3
Why it works
- Great move! pawn to e5 keeps the pressure (+4.2).
- Spot on — queen to b8 (+4.3).
- A natural move: pawn to g3.
- You win a piece — the queen.
- If instead Qd7, then Bh6 and you win the knight.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #615.
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