Winning blow: pawn to d5 (d4)
c9-06033Puzzle rating: 1058Theme: 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
11. d5 Qa6 12. Qxa6 Rxa6 13. dxc6
Why it works
- Great move! pawn to d5 keeps the pressure (+4.7).
- Well found: queen to a6 (+4.7).
- Strong! pawn to c6 is the sharp choice (+4.7).
- You win a piece — the queen.
- If instead Qa6, then Qxa6 and you win the queen.
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