Winning blow: queen to e5 (c3·3)
sf-t-0082Puzzle rating: 780Theme: Winning tactic: there is a move that gains a decisive advantage — find it.
White to move — find the best continuation
The tactical motive
Winning tactic: there is a move that gains a decisive advantage — find it.
White to move — find the best continuation
Solution & explanation
Main line
19. Qxe5 dxe4 20. Qxe4 Rd5 21. Qe2
Why it works
- Great move! queen to e5 keeps the pressure (+4.1).
- Spot on — queen to e4 (+4.3).
- A natural move: queen to e2.
- You win a piece — the bishop.
- If instead Qb8, then Qxb8 and you win the queen.
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