Winning blow: queen to e5 (e4·3)
c9-20843naming tag (square·N)Shuffle Rating 920Theme: 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
29. Qxe5+ Be6 30. Qxe6+
Why it works
- Great move! queen to e5 keeps the pressure (#8).
- Well found: queen to e6 (#7).
- You win a piece — the bishop.
- If instead Be6, then Qxe6+ and you win the bishop.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #374.
SP-374 · ThroneScout — The king starts on d or e while at least one knight begins in a corner.
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