Winning blow: queen to e5 (e3)
c9-05708naming tag (square·N)Shuffle 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
17. Qxe5+ Kd7 18. Qe7+ Kc6 19. Be4+
Why it works
- Best move. queen to e5 is exactly what the engine plays (#6).
- Spot on — queen to e7 (#5).
- Precise: bishop to e4 is the top choice (#4).
- You win a piece — the knight.
- If instead Kd7, then Qe7+ and you win the knight.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #302.
SP-302 · ThroneScout — The king starts on d or e while at least one knight begins in a corner.
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