Winning blow: queen to a8 (f8)
c9-02063Puzzle rating: 1870Theme: 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
14. Qxa8 Nbc3+ 15. bxc3 Nxc3+ 16. dxc3
Why it works
- Great move! queen to a8 keeps the pressure (#4).
- Spot on — pawn to c3 (#3).
- Precise: pawn to c3 is the top choice (#2).
- You win a piece — the rook.
- If instead Nbc3+, then bxc3 and you win the rook.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #191.
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