Winning blow: queen to e8 (a4)
c9-02742Puzzle rating: 1105Theme: 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. Qxe8 Rxc4+ 18. Kd1 Nd6 19. Qd8
Why it works
- Great move! queen to e8 keeps the pressure (+5.4).
- Spot on — king to d1 (+5.4).
- A natural move: queen to d8.
- You win a piece — the queen.
- If instead Rxc4+, then Kd1 and you win the queen.
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