Winning blow: queen to b3 (a4)
c9-05394Puzzle rating: 1066Theme: 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
15. Qxb3 Kg8 16. d4 Rh6 17. c4
Why it works
- Great move! queen to b3 keeps the pressure (+4.1).
- Spot on — pawn to d4 (+4.3).
- Precise: pawn to c4 is the top choice (+4.0).
- You win a piece — the knight.
- If instead Rh6, then Nxd5 and you win the knight.
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