Winning blow: queen to e4 (e3)
c9-13633naming tag (square·N)Shuffle Rating 1150Theme: 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
26. Qxe4 fxe4 27. Rxg5
Why it works
- Great move! queen to e4 keeps the pressure (+5.1).
- Well found: rook to g5 (+5.0).
- You win a piece — the queen.
- If instead fxe4, then Rxg5 and you win the queen.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #106.
SP-106 · RampartGuard — Both knights begin on inner files while the king sits on the wing (b/g); mirror twins stay together in this family.
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